Blindingly obvious - 'alleged thief' tried to stuff 7ft blind he stole from Northampton store down his jacket

Security cameras captured the hilarious moment an alleged thief tried to steal a Venetian blind from a furniture store in Northampton - by stuffing it down his jacket.
The suspected thief can be seen with the 7ft long (2.1m) blind clearly sticking out from the top of his coat as he tries to make a getaway from a Dunelm Mill store.
Police say the suspect entered the shop at around 2pm on Sunday (16/10) before concealing the Venetian blind down one trouser leg and up the back of a jacket.
He then left the premises based at the Nene Valley Retail Park, without paying for the item in front of... read more