Man driving stolen car calls at police station for 'help'
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The suspected thief knocked on the police station door at about 08:00 BST
A wanted man driving a stolen car knocked on a police station door asking for help, telling officers he was being chased.
The 41-year-old called in at Newtown police station in Birmingham at about 08:00 BST.
West Midlands Police said he is alleged to have made off from a petrol station without paying last week.
Officers arrested the man and later described the incident on Twitter as an "epic fail".
On Twitter, police described it as "unbelievable", external.
It garnered a number of responses, with one user commenting that it would "save so much time and effort" if more criminals "came knocking on your door".
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