The man was found in the North Lincolnshire Museum after a break-in in the early hours of the morning and a 29 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary
A man was discovered hiding behind a museum display following a break-in during the small hours of the morning.
Humberside Police were called to the North Lincolnshire Museum, on Oswald Road, at about 4am on Friday morning after a reported burglary. It’s claimed that the intruder forced his way into the building and, upon searching the premises, officers found a man cowering under a display cabinet.
North Lincolnshire Council told the BBC that none of the museum’s exhibits had been damaged, but the museum said it was “not the Night at the Museum we wanted”. A council spokesperson added: “Officers from Humberside Police were quickly on the scene.
“Regrettably, they didn’t find Rexy, Dexter and Ben Stiller but did discover a person hiding behind our display on pioneering archaeologist Ethel Hutchinson.”
A 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary and was in the police custody on Friday morning helping officers with their investigation, reports Grimsby Live.. North Lincolnshire Museum saw the funny side of the break in and shared their thoughts on social media.
In a post shared to Facebook, a museum spokesperson said: “Not The Night at The Museum we wanted! We are sad to report that the Museum was the scene of a break in in the early hours of this morning.
“Officers from Humberside Police were quickly on the scene. Sadly they didn’t find Rexy, Dexter and Ben Stiller from the 2006 hit movie but did discover a person hiding behind our display on pioneering archaeologist Ethel Rudkin. They have since been arrested.
“Thankfully none of our precious artefacts were damaged. We are open to visitors as normal and look forward to welcoming you all to our spooky night this evening as planned.”
According to the Office for National Statistics, police across England and Wales recorded burglary cases decreased by 3 per cent in the year to June 2024, with 265,963 offences compared with the previous year. It added it was 70 per cent lower than the year March 2003 when current records began.
