Police hunt 'Night Watcher' burglar

[spoilsofwar01]

Police hunt 'Night Watcher' burglar who nets £7m haul using special forces skills

police are hunting a violent armed burglar who uses “special forces” techniques and military-style expertise to stake out and strike at multi-million pound properties across the Home Counties.
Among those targeted were the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, who were forced to hand over £700,000 of heirlooms (Inc Watches) after being tied up during a raid at Goodwood estate in Sussex.
Police believe the burglar, dubbed The Night Watcher, spends months staking out secluded houses, sometimes hiding in the grounds, in order to build up an intimate understanding of the daily movements of his victims.
As well as being an expert in covert surveillance, the raider has also shown athletic prowess, scaling high walls and fences while evading detection by sophisticated security systems.
Police said he also displays a chilling degree of nonchalance, even when entering a property with multiple occupants. Once inside, he uses a sawn-off shotgun, cable ties and extreme violence in order to force the home owners into giving up their valuables.
The raider, who wears a balaclava and dark clothing, usually escapes on foot without leaving any forensic clues.
He has struck seven times over the past three years in Surrey, Berkshire, Sussex and Kent, making off with more than £7 million in valuables.
Detectives said the extraordinary degree of planning and preparation that goes into each raid suggested he has undergone some form of military training, and have not ruled out that he could be a serving soldier.

[sensui]

This sounds like something out of a movie......usually people with skills like this have better things to do with their time/lives......

[GradyPhilpott]

It's always nice to cite your sources.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018...wealthy-homes/

[tbonesteak]

Hopefully he stakes out a house with 12 pit bulls as guards and a moat with great white sharks swimming around.

[EDL7]

hopefully he stakes out a house with 12 pit bulls as guards and a moat with great white sharks swimming around.

lol!

[TimeToWatch]

Daniel Craig already has a killer Rolex collection, does he really need to be pulling these antics?

Crazy though. Thank God for homeowners and personal property insurance. Never worth a life versus a watch.

[SkyKing31]

He'd be in for s surprise if he were to try that in some homes here in the USA.

[kilyung]

Originally Posted by SkyKing31

He'd be in for s surprise if he were to try that in some homes here in the USA.

Many of the fine folk that I’ve met in rural UK have licensed hunting shotguns or rifles that can double for home defense. However they don’t help if a bad guy gets the drop on you or your family before you can defend yourself. I’m sure those homeowners had all manner of security systems, dogs, firearms. Which makes the thief’s skills that much more frightening. Thankfully it doesn’t sound like anyone has been killed - hopefully they catch the culprit soon.

[Onikage]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Many of the fine folk that I’ve met in rural UK have licensed hunting shotguns or rifles that can double for home defense.

Ouch. Not legally. In fact any sort of item used to hurt poor burglars would land a homeowner in serious hot water over here. You're allowed to punch and kick the $hit out of them though. Apparently. I'm surprised we aren't expected to provide lifting equipment and offer to help load their van incase they sustain a back injury.

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by Onikage

Ouch. Not legally. In fact any sort of item used to hurt poor burglars would land a homeowner in serious hot water over here. You're allowed to punch and kick the $hit out of them though. Apparently. I'm surprised we aren't expected to provide lifting equipment and offer to help load their van incase they sustain a back injury.

Health and Safety will probably cite you for any injuries the burglar receives "on the job".

[kilyung]

Originally Posted by Onikage

Ouch. Not legally. In fact any sort of item used to hurt poor burglars would land a homeowner in serious hot water over here. You're allowed to punch and kick the $hit out of them though. Apparently. I'm surprised we aren't expected to provide lifting equipment and offer to help load their van incase they sustain a back injury.

Yes I had been told that but didn’t think they were serious.

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Yes I had been told that but didn’t think they were serious.

Google the case of Tony Martin.

[Valenciawatchrepair]

So basically, the citizens over there can be taken over by people like this. Enjoy your gun control guys. Looks like it's doing a wonderful job for you. lol

[BLACKHORSE 6]

Originally Posted by Onikage

Ouch. Not legally. In fact any sort of item used to hurt poor burglars would land a homeowner in serious hot water over here. You're allowed to punch and kick the $hit out of them though. Apparently. I'm surprised we aren't expected to provide lifting equipment and offer to help load their van incase they sustain a back injury.

That’s amazing. Things are different across the pond.

I don’t care how good this guy is, his days are numbered. Not only does he have to pull off the crimes themselves, but he has to contend with covering his tracks once he tries to cash in the items. Solid police work will catch up to him.