Wanted car thief tries to avoid police by hiding inside giant teddy bear
Date published: 10 August 2022
Photo: Greater Manchester Police
Dobson hid inside this teddy bear toy to avoid arrest
A wanted car thief tried to hide inside a teddy bear to avoid arrest.
Joshua Dobson, 18, of Rochdale, was wanted by police after stealing a car in May and not paying for fuel the same day.
When officers went to arrest him last month, they were surprised to find the thief hiding inside a large teddy bear toy.
Dobson has been jailed for nine months after being sentenced last week for theft of a motor vehicle, driving while disqualified, and making off from a petrol station without payment.
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