Would-be thief’s blood laid trail for police in Mansfield

A would-be thief from Mansfield who smashed a car window with a brick was traced by the blood he left on broken glass, a court has heard.
Paul Malcolm Priest, 39, of Moor Street, admitted attempted theft when he appeared before magistrates on Wednesday.
The court heard Priest broke into the car on Highfield Way while the owner was watching Mansfield Town FC play at home on September 3.
Nothing was taken and the owner handed police a shard of glass with Priest’s blood on it which they used to track him down.
Priest told police he planned to sell whatever he could steal to buy electricity.... read more