KFC burglars captured by Lancashire Police dogs chasing 'aroma of fried chicken' in Blackburn
“They appeared to be carrying the unmistakable aroma of fried chicken,” said police...
Two men who burgled a KFC in Blackburn were captured by police dogs with a nose for “the unmistakable aroma of fried chicken”.
Lancashire Police said the two men were arrested on suspicion of burglary after using rocks to smash their way into the KFC in Haslingden Road in the early hours of Friday morning (September 18).
Officers attended with police dogs and swiftly located two men matching the descriptions of the suspects nearby.
They were found with six large bottles of ketchup, a crate of Fanta and a crate of Pepsi. One of the men also had four cans of Pepsi stuffed into his pockets, along with a rock covered in glass shards.
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In a Facebook post about the incident, Blackburn and Darwen Police said: “To make matters even less subtle, the pair also appeared to be carrying the unmistakable aroma of fried chicken.
“Thanks to the swift response and local knowledge of our officers, this investigation went from extra crispy to completely cooked in a matter of minutes.”
Both men were arrested and taken into custody for questioning.