<p>A man who prosecutors said broke into a UK industrial park to steal almost 200,000 chocolate Easter eggs has pleaded guilty to theft and criminal damage.</p>.<p>Prosecutors said Tuesday that Joby Pool, 32, used a metal grinder to break through a gate at an industrial park in Telford, central England, on Saturday, then used a stolen semi truck to tow away a trailer loaded with Cadbury Creme Eggs and other chocolate goods worth more than 31,000 pounds ($38,000).</p>.<p>West Mercia Police tweeted Monday that shortly after the break-in, officers stopped a vehicle “presumably purporting to be the Easter bunny” on a highway and arrested a man on suspicion of theft.</p>.<p>Prosecutor Owen Beale said Pool gave up when he realised police were after him.</p>.<p>Pool “walked towards the police with his hands up.</p>.<p>He was arrested and the load was recovered,” Beale said.</p>.<p>He added that Pool had planned the theft and that he had previous convictions for handling stolen goods.</p>.<p>Pool entered guilty pleas to theft of a trailer, theft of its contents and criminal damage to a chain lock.</p>.<p>He is expected to be sentenced next month.</p>
<p>A man who prosecutors said broke into a UK industrial park to steal almost 200,000 chocolate Easter eggs has pleaded guilty to theft and criminal damage.</p>.<p>Prosecutors said Tuesday that Joby Pool, 32, used a metal grinder to break through a gate at an industrial park in Telford, central England, on Saturday, then used a stolen semi truck to tow away a trailer loaded with Cadbury Creme Eggs and other chocolate goods worth more than 31,000 pounds ($38,000).</p>.<p>West Mercia Police tweeted Monday that shortly after the break-in, officers stopped a vehicle “presumably purporting to be the Easter bunny” on a highway and arrested a man on suspicion of theft.</p>.<p>Prosecutor Owen Beale said Pool gave up when he realised police were after him.</p>.<p>Pool “walked towards the police with his hands up.</p>.<p>He was arrested and the load was recovered,” Beale said.</p>.<p>He added that Pool had planned the theft and that he had previous convictions for handling stolen goods.</p>.<p>Pool entered guilty pleas to theft of a trailer, theft of its contents and criminal damage to a chain lock.</p>.<p>He is expected to be sentenced next month.</p>