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Derbyshire Police have issued a Street View snap of a possible caravan thief.

Street view snap of suspected thief

Back in June 2009, a Derbyshire family had their caravan nicked from their driveway. Despite forensic examination of the wheel clamps used to secure the caravan, police were unable to finger a suspect.

That is until March this year – when the caravan's owner had a peek at Street View.

He did not recognise the shiny-topped gentleman in the shell suit rearranging his undercrackers.

PC Adrian Mason of Derbyshire Constabulary said: "It is amazing that we have such a clear image of a man who we think will be able to give us information that would help the police enquiry. It was an amazing coincidence that the Google Earth car was passing at that time."

Mason said: "I've made extensive enquiries since the image was discovered but because the registration plate of the 4x4 is blanked out we have been unable to trace the man through his car. That is why we are appealing for the public's help."

After all the grief Google has been getting for "accidentally" slurping up Wi-Fi data, we bet it's glad that the benefits of its total surveillance are finally being demonstrated. Surely it's got an unblurred copy of the picture knocking about somewhere...®

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Its disgusting

THAT GOOGLE are ALLOWED to blUr number plates. ITS A crimnuL offense to DESTROY EVIDenCE.

Google MUST BE BROUT to trial.

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@Kenny Millar

And your humour spotting skills?

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Sorry m8 - you are too naive ...

Trust me. If thieves want. Thieves will get. Having grown up with coppers I could tell you amazing stories all day long. The one about the guy whose 3-tonne printing press was stolen when he was away for a weeekend - thieves bought a grab lorry and asked all the neighbours to move their cars so they could reverse down the alley ....

Or the guy who had state of the art immobiliser fitted to his top-range Merc - woke up one Sunday morning to see it disappearing on the back of a low loader.

Or the steam roller that got stolen when the road crew had a lunch break ...

The only thing you can do is make your goodies slightly less attractive than your nearest neighbours ...

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