October 15, 201015 yr Bungling crook dons military-style Ghillie suit in elaborate plot to burgle US museum By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 4:41 PM on 15th October 2010 Comments (2) Add to My Stories Burglars like to blend in, not be seen, but would-be American crook took his camouflage to new heights. Dressed in a full combat suit more often donned by hunters and military snipers, known as a Ghillie suit, police say Greg Liascos intended to break into a museum by cutting a hole through the facility's wall. And it almost worked! Well hidden: Greg Liascos is accused of breaking into a US museum dressed in military-style Ghille camouflage outfit Liascos was only found by a police dog which appeared to be biting at the ground in nearby woods. 'His yelp gave him away,' police confirmed. The 36-year-old stands accused of attempting to burgle the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals in Hillsboro, Oregon after a caretaker discovered unusual dust and debris gathering over a number of days and nights. Yelp: Liascos was found only after a police dog bit into his feet in a wooded area Digging a little deeper, the caretaker found his way to an elevator shaft behind the wall of the toilets at the museum, where he found a large hole in the plywood wall. He then reported his discovery to the Washington County Sheriff's Office who in turn set up surveillance and security equipment. Sure enough, deputies said, patrol officers were alerted of a break-in the very next day leading to a search of the surrounding area using police dogs. The pooch led officers to a wooded enclave where, after appearing to be biting at the ground, he outed Liascos. Liascos, of Portland, was arrested on charges of burglary and criminal mischief and is being held in custody. Nothing was stolen from the museum. A sheriff's spokesman said the museum' s existing security would have likely triggered a police response once Liascos got into the building. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1320909/Military-style-Ghillie-suit-used-failed-bid-burgle-US-museum.html#ixzz12TRzf5F6
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