The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Burglar in the buff snared by French police French police were called out to a bizarre incident this week when they received calls from scared residents in villages in central France alerting them to the presence of a burglar who was targeting homes in the buff. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141024/french-cops-snare-naked-burglar Fri, 24 Oct 2014 19:22:00 +0200 french-cops-snare-naked-burglar Burglar caught sipping bubbly during break-in A burglar in France was so happy after breaking into a house in France he decided to crack open the bubbly and turn on the TV. But then the owners returned home. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141021/french-burglar-bubbly Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:54:00 +0200 french-burglar-bubbly Bungling French burglar notches his 88th arrest A burglar in the Paris area might want to rethink his break-in strategy after he was arrested this week for the 88th time. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140909/bungling-burglar-notches-88th-arrest Tue, 09 Sep 2014 18:44:00 +0200 bungling-burglar-notches-88th-arrest Tired French burglar falls asleep during break-in A suspected burglar took a nap while robbing a house in France this week and when he woke up the police were waiting for him. It’s just the latest case of criminals choosing an inopportune time to nod off. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140730/tired-french-burglar-falls-asleep-during-crime Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:45:00 +0200 tired-french-burglar-falls-asleep-during-crime In the merde: Used toilet paper snares burglar A French burglar is in the ‘merde’ after leaving some used toilet paper behind at the scene of a crime. He tried to tell police it wasn’t his, but DNA tests said otherwise. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140702/used-toilet-paper-does-in-french-burglar Wed, 02 Jul 2014 19:35:00 +0200 used-toilet-paper-does-in-french-burglar Burglar targets designer Marc Jacobs' Paris flat American designer Marc Jacobs’ Paris apartment was targeted by a would-be burglar late last month who police nabbed just as he was about to break in. Jacobs rose to fame as the artistic director at legendary French label Louis Vuitton. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140409/designer-marc-jacobs-paris-flat-targeted-by-burglar-2 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 16:51:00 +0200 designer-marc-jacobs-paris-flat-targeted-by-burglar-2