A "prolific offender' left telling clues when he raided a home in Loughborough Road, West Bridgford. Delroy Melady touched two bottles of cider left at the address - which inadvertently put police on his trail.
His fingerprints were lifted by cops from the bottles after he broke in on September 15, 2022. The 44-year-old had stolen hundreds of pounds worth of alcohol, a Fitbit and a bottle of perfume from the property, Nottinghamshire Police said.
Following extensive inquiries, Melady was arrested after officers spotted him in Nottingham city centre, and he was subsequently charged. Formerly of Querneby Road, Mapperley, he went on to plead guilty to burglary, and he was jailed for four years when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on November 2, 2022.
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Detective Inspector Paul Lefford, of Nottinghamshire Police, said afterwards: “Melady is a prolific offender who committed this burglary without any regard whatsoever for the immense distress caused to his victims. I’m very pleased he is now off the streets and I hope that his imprisonment will reassure people the force takes all reports of burglary very seriously and will investigate reports.
“We know burglary is an incredibly invasive and impactful crime that can make people feel unsafe in their own homes. That’s why we continue to work hard to prevent burglaries before they happen and to pursue burglars who blight our communities and bring them to justice.”
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