A German woman called police because she thought that a burglar was trying to break into her flat – only to discover that it was actually her boyfriend planning a romantic surprise. Unfortunately for her, he was in fact wanted on an outstanding warrant, so the cops arrested him anyway.

A burglar: not to be confused with your boyfriend

The woman called police after she heard someone climbing up to the balcony of her second storey apartment shortly after midnight, police said on Thursday.

Police discovered the supposed burglar was actually a man carrying flowers and a bottle of wine, who they eventually established to be the woman’s boyfriend.

They then arrested him on an outstanding warrant.

‘He was trying to surprise her with the flowers and a bottle of wine but it all went wrong,’ said Korbach police spokesman Volker Koenig. He said the man jumped down from the balcony and tried to escape, but was quickly tackled by police.

‘He nevertheless gave the police who were taking him to jail the bottle of wine as a gesture of thanks for the friendly treatment after the arrest,’ Koenig added.