Da Bearz are Busted!

After sucessfully dodging the pawlice for several months with a variety of cunning disguises Da Bearz were finally trapped by a carefully-placed classified advert ("Experienced Sock-nappers required - only Bearz need apply").

Defective Inspector Pawlmer (photographed outside Da Lair, right) led the dawn raid which was executed in a classic kickin'-down-doors, yelling-real-loud and being-carted-off-in-your-underwear style. Sadly nobody told him that it was supposed to be the criminals who were in their underwear rather then the cops, which made for some interesting explanations when the ENG crew arrived to cover the event.

When finally interviewed (fully dressed) at the station, the gang nobly withstood the relentless questioning of DI Pawlmer for a gruelling 30 seconds. Eventually, still nobly refusing to break rank, they responded with one voice: "iT Wuz ROwAN's idEa"

Positively identifed by Lady Conlin's sock in a pawlice line-up (right) and remanded in custard without bail prior to their trial, Da Bearz only comment was "Wee WaNt OUr moMMi!!!!"