Armed Police Storm Cafe To Arrest Burglar That Turns Out To Be A GHOST
A cafe owner who thought he was being burgled discovered that the intruder was actually a ghost.
Armed police stormed Larders Coffee House in Louth, Lincs, after owner Michael Bristow spotted someone inside on CCTV and dialled 999.
The sinister looking figure was inside the shop at 10.30pm but when the police, who were armed with tasers, arrived, they found no one inside or any sign of a break in.
A puzzled Michael went through the footage again and has come to the only logical conclusion - that a ghost is haunting his coffee shop.
He said “The CCTV infrared sensors detected movement so something strange is going on.
"I’ve looked at it several times on a larger screen and there are dark figures in the room and strange movements.
"It appears to show an average height figure wearing a T-shirt walking out of shot and a ripple appears on the camera.
"When police arrived they found no burglar and no sign of a forced entry.
“Nothing was stolen and nothing was disturbed, the police told me it must have been a ghost.”
This isn’t the first time that there have been spooky goings-on inside the cafe, as some of the workers have noticed some odd things happening over the years.
Waitress Ceejay Liles, 21, revealed: “One of our regular customers took part in a ghost walk in town and the guy from the ghost walk stopped out here as well.
"I think Michael used to just think there was always another explanation for these things, but now I think he believes it - even if he might not admit it.”
Sarah Clapson, 29, who has worked at the cafe for two years, added: "There was a time when Ceejay was upstairs sorting an afternoon tea out and I was busy downstairs, but then I saw a light on my radio - me and my colleagues heard a little girl’s voice.
"I thought it must have been Ceejay so I radioed back to see what she wanted, but she said she’d never radioed me - it creeped us out.
"A few years ago, Michael’s son was staying here one night and saw a little girl on the landing.
"I often sense things, especially upstairs or on the landing where the kitchen is.”
Lincolnshire Police confirmed that there was no sign of suspicious activity and put the whole thing down to a false alarm, although they added: "Looks like a ghost after all.”
The cafe is housed in one of the oldest buildings in Louth.
