Three teenagers have pleaded guilty to burglary offences which took place in Long Buckby this week.
The three 17-year-olds, from Nuneaton, Rugeley and Coventry, were spotted acting suspiciously by local residents in the early hours of Monday, June 2.
Wearing balaclavas and gloves, the trio, who cannot be named for legal reasons due to their age, tried the side door of a property in Bounds Close before trying doors in Moore Close.
After spotting the trio on their doorbell cameras, local residents called police and the three teenagers were arrested.
During their arrest, one of the teenagers spat at a police officer.
All three were subsequently charged with two counts of attempted burglary and one was charged with an additional count of assaulting an emergency worker.
After pleading guilty to the offences at Northampton Magistrates’ Court today (June 3), one was handed a referral order and the other two will be sentenced at a later date.
Detective Sergeant Gav Suttie from Northamptonshire Police’s Burglary Team said: “First of all, I would like to thank the local community in Long Buckby for their assistance with this investigation.
“They provided us with several key pieces of footage which were integral in getting these three people charged and securing guilty pleas all round. I hope this case reassures them that we will act quickly and work closely with them to tackle crime in their area.
“I’d also like to thank PC Josh Tyers from Daventry’s Neighbourhood Policing Team who spent a lot of time in the village yesterday, providing support and reassurance to residents, as well as helping to collate all of the video evidence.
“This case has been a really good example of departments from across the Force working together to bring burglars to justice – from our team to the officers in Response and those in the Neighbourhood Policing Team.”