BUZZ WORDS - A TRUE TOY STORY.

Hiding in hedges during a police search, a thief thought he had got away with shoplifting.  Security staff had chased him down the street and contacted police on their radio network.  The thief disappeared into an area under a bridge and staff knew he was cornered and waited for police to arrive.  

The police Sergeant said, "We were having difficulty locating him so I called in assistance from a dog handler and the area was then surrounded."

In the thief's bag, however, was a Buzz Lightyear toy he had just stolen.  As fans of the Toy Story film know, the superhero is on the side of justice.  The electronic doll suddenly announced:  "Buzz Lightyear - permission to engage!"  

The police sergeant said,  "During the search, Buzz Lightyear's voice shattered the silence.  It was heard by several members of the search team, including the dog.  On hearing this the thief's cover, which was behind the bridge superstructure, was blown.  This is a fine example of the retail radio network working with the police.  This time, however, we had the able assistance of an intergalactic superhero."

The thief, who is awaiting sentencing, said:  "I hid in some hedges while the policeman and his sniffer dog looked around for me.  Then I heard someone say 'He's got away, let's forget it' so I thought I had got away.  I moved my legs and as I did the Buzz Lightyear went off.  I must have pushed a button.  I couldn't believe it.  I just thought,  'Shut up, you're going to get me nicked.'  The sniffer dog turned round and started growling at me so I stood up and said, 'OK, you got me'.  At the station all the police were making fun of me, calling me Buzz and quoting Toy Story.  I felt like such an idiot.  If it hadn't been for Buzz Lightyear, I'd have definitely escaped."

The man pleaded guilty at Hereford magistrate's court to theft.