This made me laugh:
A trail of footprints in the snow led police to catch a burglar shivering in a bush.
The 17-year-old was spotted by a homeowner stealing a bicycle from a garage in Sutton, south London.
Police noticed his footprints and followed them for several streets until they found him cowering under frozen foliage.
The officers then followed the trail back - to discover several other garages had been targeted.
Insp Colin Baker, of Sutton Police, said: "This burglar left great big footprints for officers to follow.
"So, despite the difficult weather conditions, officers were able to track him down, following the tracks in the snow."
The teenager was arrested on suspicion of burglary at about 0300 GMT on Friday and was released on bail pending further inquiries.
It is not the first time snow has helped police in Sutton defeat criminals.
Two teenagers were caught stealing electronic goods from a garage in January after officers followed their footprints.
Reproduced with acknowledgements to BBC News.
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