A burglar who accidentally pocket-dialled police has been arrested.

Authorities in Ohio arrested Douglas Wolaver (not pictured) when they traced the mistaken 911 call and found him hiding in the bathroom of a house he was robbing, say reports.

Shelby County Sheriff's deputies had dispatched to check on the property after Wolaver accidentally dialled the emergency number from there in his pocket.

Police found a window had been forced open and once inside, Wolaver's phone gave his hiding spot away for a second time - after its low-battery alert sounded off.

The burglar has been charged with breaking and entering.

Last year, a robber was jailed after he decided to ring for a taxi from his victims' landline phone.

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