The case is still under investigation

. One homeowner retued while the thief was looking for valuables, so he hid under the bed to avoid detection. He walked out to discover the burglar tiptoeing across the lobby floor. In order to avoid making noise, Yang decided to take off his shoes, according to the Daily Mail. Earlier this month, a man identified by the last name Yang was allegedly attempting to burglarize a hotel in China’s Wuhu province. In a surveillance video released by Wuhu County police this week, the burglar is seen sneaking across the floor of the lobby with his shoes in his hand. Related: How Hotel Slippers Led Police to a Burglar in Manhattan Beach But, little did he know, the hotel owner was in the next room over.

The case is still under investigation. The burglar bolted and attempted to flee, but the owner caught up to him in the parking lot and apprehended him. He was arrested that day.December 28, 2018 One man with sticky fingers was done in by his own smelly feet. This isn’t the first time that a burglar in China has figuratively shot himself in the foot by removing his shoes. But the stench from his feet was Blind Rivet Nut reportedly so strong that the homeowner immediately found him. Yang was taken in by police and questioned, where he revealed that he had burglarized several other hotels that night because he was short on cash. Things were going well for the burglar until the owner was startled by a sudden and shocking smell. Earlier this year, a “habitual and professional” criminal was caught sneaking into homes in the Anhui province, according to the South China Moing Post