Padiham metal thieves suffer burns

8:54am Tuesday 17th July 2012 in Padiham Photograph of the Author By Peter Magill, Chief reporter

SUSPECTED metal thieves are believed to have suffered burns after breaking into an electricity sub-station.

Police are waiting to question two men after the incident sparked a power cut which affected more than 550 homes in the Padiham area.

The thieves are said to have suffered burns to their hands and faces after breaking into a sub-station in Cambridge Drive, Padiham, in the early hours of Saturday.

A Lancashire Police spokesman said: “The men were later taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital for treatment. The burns are not thought to be life-threatening.”

Police have confirmed that they are now waiting to question the two men involved, who are aged 29 and 41 and believed to be local.

Engineers from Electricity North West were first called to the power cut just before 6am and immediately alerted police.

Power was said to have been restored to most of the 550 affected properties by around 6.30am, with the remainder restored later that morning.

Homes in Cambridge Drive, Lancaster Drive, College Close, Dorset Avenue, King’s Drive and Rutland Place, among others, were affected.

An Electricity North West spokesman said: “The ‘Danger of Death’ signs are there for a reason. It is very serious. It is not worth the risk. It causes a lot of inconvenience to residents in the area who lose power. It is a really big issue and we are working with the police to stamp it out.”

Extra security measures have been installed at sub-stations in the East Lancashire area.

Comments (17)

9:10am Tue 17 Jul 12

burner says...

apostrophe ?
apostrophe ? burner

9:13am Tue 17 Jul 12

Redbike says...

Karma
Karma Redbike

9:22am Tue 17 Jul 12

useyourhead says...

Lets hope it melted their hands enough to stop them stealing owt else!
Lets hope it melted their hands enough to stop them stealing owt else! useyourhead

9:34am Tue 17 Jul 12

Bredrin says...

caught red handed...

gosh just imagine if you had died!
caught red handed... gosh just imagine if you had died! Bredrin

9:42am Tue 17 Jul 12

vicn1956 says...

Do I look bothered?
Do I look bothered? vicn1956

9:47am Tue 17 Jul 12

ThisIsPete says...

Unfortunate use of the apostrophe. It must have been hard to resist putting a smiley at the end of the headline though. An uplifting story and proof, if proof were required, that there is an omnipotent yet humorous God.
Unfortunate use of the apostrophe. It must have been hard to resist putting a smiley at the end of the headline though. An uplifting story and proof, if proof were required, that there is an omnipotent yet humorous God. ThisIsPete

10:11am Tue 17 Jul 12

shedhead64 says...

And this weeks Darwin award goes to..................
.
lmao.
And this weeks Darwin award goes to.................. . lmao. shedhead64

10:13am Tue 17 Jul 12

Keith Myath says...

Shocking!
Shocking! Keith Myath

10:24am Tue 17 Jul 12

mavrick says...

Brilliant, I do hope they suffer long and painful treatment at their own expense.
I feel sorry for anybody in the area who had a power cut as they were plugging in their nebuliser. I doubt if these thieves care a jot about the victims.
Brilliant, I do hope they suffer long and painful treatment at their own expense. I feel sorry for anybody in the area who had a power cut as they were plugging in their nebuliser. I doubt if these thieves care a jot about the victims. mavrick

10:49am Tue 17 Jul 12

happycyclist says...

Good. Poetic justice.
Good. Poetic justice. happycyclist

11:53am Tue 17 Jul 12

Darren1951 says...

Let's have a party!
Let's have a party! Darren1951

12:46pm Tue 17 Jul 12

hi everyone says...

more electricfing news ,just a shame this scum escaped with burns ,they should have ended up as crisps
more electricfing news ,just a shame this scum escaped with burns ,they should have ended up as crisps hi everyone

2:33pm Tue 17 Jul 12

prince of darkness says...

Bredrin wrote:
caught red handed...

gosh just imagine if you had died!
Yes North West Electricity probably got sued as their fault. No thought of any problems caused to people who had power loss. No doubt we wont be able to pass comments when comes to court. Get off with a caution require to send the right message, bang them up no softly softly it dosent work.
[quote][p][bold]Bredrin[/bold] wrote: caught red handed... gosh just imagine if you had died![/p][/quote]Yes North West Electricity probably got sued as their fault. No thought of any problems caused to people who had power loss. No doubt we wont be able to pass comments when comes to court. Get off with a caution require to send the right message, bang them up no softly softly it dosent work. prince of darkness

2:33pm Tue 17 Jul 12

prince of darkness says...

Bredrin wrote:
caught red handed...

gosh just imagine if you had died!
Yes North West Electricity probably got sued as their fault. No thought of any problems caused to people who had power loss. No doubt we wont be able to pass comments when comes to court. Get off with a caution require to send the right message, bang them up no softly softly it dosent work.
[quote][p][bold]Bredrin[/bold] wrote: caught red handed... gosh just imagine if you had died![/p][/quote]Yes North West Electricity probably got sued as their fault. No thought of any problems caused to people who had power loss. No doubt we wont be able to pass comments when comes to court. Get off with a caution require to send the right message, bang them up no softly softly it dosent work. prince of darkness

5:31pm Tue 17 Jul 12

BURNLEYITE39 says...

they "NEED" to make a show of these ppl and send them dll just carry on,even thown or ppl wio sendin them down wont put ppl of doin this,just hope the judge dont say " u suffered from burns n i think u shud av learnt a lesson there,so no need to imprison you" i can hear the judge already !!
they "NEED" to make a show of these ppl and send them dll just carry on,even thown or ppl wio sendin them down wont put ppl of doin this,just hope the judge dont say " u suffered from burns n i think u shud av learnt a lesson there,so no need to imprison you" i can hear the judge already !! BURNLEYITE39

5:51pm Tue 17 Jul 12

juanbbien says...

BURNLEYITE39 wrote:
they "NEED" to make a show of these ppl and send them dll just carry on,even thown or ppl wio sendin them down wont put ppl of doin this,just hope the judge dont say " u suffered from burns n i think u shud av learnt a lesson there,so no need to imprison you" i can hear the judge already !!
You what
[quote][p][bold]BURNLEYITE39[/bold] wrote: they "NEED" to make a show of these ppl and send them dll just carry on,even thown or ppl wio sendin them down wont put ppl of doin this,just hope the judge dont say " u suffered from burns n i think u shud av learnt a lesson there,so no need to imprison you" i can hear the judge already !![/p][/quote]You what juanbbien

7:29pm Wed 18 Jul 12

davidinburnley says...

I'm pleased they got injured and I hope it hurts - a lot!
With a bit of luck it might be part of the same gang of scroungers that cruise around in a flatbed truck (blue cab, silver flatbed sides) on the streets of west Burnley. They steal owt that's not nailed down and made out of metal. I've stoped them more than once climbing over my neighbour's back wall trying to get their hands on their garden furniture and a metal chiminea. The conversation went exactly like this:
(sees scrote climbing over wall)...
Me to scrote: Do you have permission to be going in there?
Scrote: Erm, no.
Me: Then why are you going in?
Scrote: I wanted to look at that chimney thing.
Me: so if you wanted to look at a TV in Curry's window and they were closed, would you break in to have a look?
Scrote: Erm, no.
Me: So if you will take my advice you will get back over that wall as quick as you can because I've already made a note of the reg number of your truck and am about to ring the police and report you as suspected metal theives.
Scrote: (No reply as he scurries back over the wall and the truck speeds away.
I'm pleased they got injured and I hope it hurts - a lot! With a bit of luck it might be part of the same gang of scroungers that cruise around in a flatbed truck (blue cab, silver flatbed sides) on the streets of west Burnley. They steal owt that's not nailed down and made out of metal. I've stoped them more than once climbing over my neighbour's back wall trying to get their hands on their garden furniture and a metal chiminea. The conversation went exactly like this: (sees scrote climbing over wall)... Me to scrote: Do you have permission to be going in there? Scrote: Erm, no. Me: Then why are you going in? Scrote: I wanted to look at that chimney thing. Me: so if you wanted to look at a TV in Curry's window and they were closed, would you break in to have a look? Scrote: Erm, no. Me: So if you will take my advice you will get back over that wall as quick as you can because I've already made a note of the reg number of your truck and am about to ring the police and report you as suspected metal theives. Scrote: (No reply as he scurries back over the wall and the truck speeds away. davidinburnley

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