Compo - Strange Noise - Burglar Alarm

good phrases to use:

Tom was a crook.  He was the black sheep of the family.  He constantly slacked around and squandered his time.  He was an irresponsible man who depended on his family for his daily allowance.

The flabbergasted woman was filled with bewilderment and remained speechless for a while. 

The vigilant security guard caught him in the act and took to his heels to give chase.

Tom willed his legs to move faster.  He darted down the alley and swiftly made a few turns around corners.  The victim regained her senses and gave chase as well.

The sirens of the police car reverberated through the air. 

The police officers searched the vicinity of the area.  They searched high and low for Tom but to no avail. 

The sneaky shoplifter struggled vigorously as he was pinned to the ground.

A passer-by reacted to the situation and whipped out her phone to alert the police.

Ever since that fateful day, Tom was bent on changing his ways.  The memories of the incident will be deeply etched in his mind for a long time.  This marked the turning point of his life.

Shop for free? Pay behind bars.

I had no sympathy for crooks.

I let out an embarrassing squawk of shock, nearly dropping my precious new mobile phone.

He looked quite frightening to me, a boy who never protested against anything.

Tommy was a school dropout who had got into heaps of trouble for smoking and truancy.

A well-rounded policeman was waddling around the corner.