The suspect was spotted on a roof by a thermal imaging camera attached to a National Police Air Service helicopter.

He was lying motionless on the roof of a row of shops in Wandsworth on April 14.

NPAS tweeted the bungled getaway attempt, adding: “Another burglary suspect located by us attempting to hide on a roof in @MPSWandsworth.

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“** Friendly advice for any burglars that use Twitter ** Pretending to be solar panel on a roof will not fool us or our camera!!…, you’re welcome!”

“They’ll never find me if I just lay here and pretend I’m a solar panel! Wrong!!,” they added on Twitter.

It is not yet clear if the suspect was charged.