No one said you had to shoot to kill.  A well placed shot in the kneecap or guts can do wonders! 

Still too noisy for a built up area.

Blow darts? All the posturing of a gun and none of the noise.

A crossbow would also work!

:( Not good. My brother in law once arrested a burglar who had no legs. He clambered around people's houses on his hands. Not quite sure how he managed to get stuff out of the house. He caught him making an escape on his wheelchair after jumping out of a window.

Whoa! :-&

That sounds like it should be the plot of a film.

:'D

Utter bastards ! Hope you lot are ok.