A Swindon burglar has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison after breaking into a home in Old Town.
Oliver Reed, of Whitehead Street in Swindon, stole a bicycle, mobile phone and battery power packs from the property on Bath Road on Monday 23rd September 2019.
The 46-year-old pleaded guilty to burglary at Swindon Crown Court on Friday 15th November 2019.
Detective Constable Jared Yalden, Community Tasking Team in Swindon, said: “We will do all we can to track down and prosecute those responsible for this horrendous crime.
“In this case, CCTV played a vital role in identifying, apprehending and prosecuting the offender, and I welcome the sentence he received.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to encourage the local community to look at their homes from a burglar’s perspective and do everything they can to reduce their risk of becoming a victim”.
Anyone with information relating to burglary offences should call Wiltshire Police on 101 or 999 in an emergency. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
