A car thief has been jailed after he was found hiding inside a giant teddy bear.
A thief was arrested after hiding inside a teddy bear
Joshua Dobson, from Rochdale, had been evading the police since stealing a Mitsubishi and failing to pay for fuel in May.
Offices from Greater Manchester Police had been searching Dobson's home and caught the criminal when they spotted the stuffed toy "breathing" in the corner of the room.
Dobson had ripped open the bear's bottom and climbed inside it in a desperate bid to fool the officers and avoid arrest.
However, the cops inspected the toy and were able to arrest Dobson.
The force posted on social media: "A wanted car thief who tried using a teddy bear to hide from our neighbourhood cops out looking for him last month has been put behind bars for nine months.
"When we went to arrest him, our officers noted a large bear breathing in the address before finding Dobson hidden inside.
"He's now stuffed behind bars after being sentenced last week for theft of a motor vehicle, driving while disqualified, and making off from a petrol station without payment.
"Hopefully, he'll have a bearable time inside."