This is the embarrassing moment three bungling thieves filmed themselves singing along to Adele whilst they committed burglaries in stolen cars.
Stevie Lakin, 20, Declan Dale, 22, Mason Wall, 18, were arrested after police traced a tablet device inside the van they had stolen to South Kirkby, West Yorkshire, in the early hours of August 8, 2024.
Footage taken by the men shows them inside a stolen Mitsubishi car, which they refer to as a ‘rammer’, as they strain their voices singing Adele’s Someone Like You.
West Yorkshire police jokingly put a warning before the video which read: ‘The following video contains singing which may be harmful to your ears.’
Showing all three of their mugshots, the force poked fun at them again, writing: ‘Unfortunately for these burglars the someone we found was them.’
Police found videos and photographs of them with with cars and other items they had stolen, this time singing along to Rihanna‘s We Found Love.
A more sinister video found on their phones show them filming themselves as they broke into someone’s home in the middle of the night to steal what appears to be a handbag.
One of them can be heard whispering: ‘Take your time’ to the other who is climbing through the window.
Stevie Lakin, 20, Declan Dale, 22, Mason Wall, 18, were arrested after police traced a tablet device inside the van they had stolen to South Kirkby, West Yorkshire, in the early hours of August 8, 2024
Footage taken by the men shows them inside a stolen Mitsubishi car, which they refer to as a ‘rammer’, as they strain their voices singing Adele’s Someone Like You
A more sinister video found on their phones show them filming themselves as they broke into someone’s home in the middle of the night to steal what appears to be a handbag
Police are still trying to indentify the two other men in the footage and have urged anyone who knows them to come forward by contacting them online or calling 101
They were also caught speeding in the cars they had stolen, reaching speeds of up to 160mph.
Police are still trying to indentify the two other men in the footage and have urged anyone who knows them to come forward by contacting them online or calling 101.
Lakin, Dale and Wall pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary dwelling with the intent to steal, one count of burglary dwelling, two counts of attempt burglary dwelling and three counts of theft of a motor vehicle.
The conspiracy to commit burglary dwelling charge includes 37 burglaries in Pontefract, Upton, South Elmsall, Castleford, South Kirkby, Wakefield, Hemsworth, Skellow, Barnsley and Crofton between November 30, 2023, and August 6, 2024.
The other offences occurred in South Kirkby and Upton in August 2024.
All three appeared at Leeds Crown Court on March 6 where Lakin was sentenced to nine years and six months in jail.
Dale received two years and eight months and Wall was handed three years and four months.
