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Suspicious man spotted on Caithness farm in the middle of the night ran off and left vehicle behind

Source: johnogroat-journal.co.uk

A farmer and his brother-in-law caught Steven McPhee acting suspiciously on their land at 2:40am on January 8.
McPhee ran off toward Lybster, leaving his vehicle behind, which led police straight to him.
He admitted trespassing with intent to steal and awaits sentencing after sentence deferred to April 15.

Police nabbed a man spotted sneaking around a Caithness farm in the dead of night during a farmer's stake-out. He bolted but left his car, making it easy for cops to track him down at Wick Sheriff Court. It highlights rural folks taking security into their own hands amid theft worries.