A former Nissan worker has been jailed after repeatedly burgling homes, sheds and garages during a three-month crime spree.
In total, Sean Scotter pleaded guilty to four burglaries but asked for another nine to be taken into consideration after he caused misery to residents by targeting premises across parts of Sunderland and County Durham. A court heard that, on one occasion, the 34-year-old broke into a home while the occupants were on holiday and made-off with a safe containing more than £11,000-worth of jewellery and cash.
However, the hapless thief proved he wasn't a criminal mastermind after leaving blood inside the property and being unable to gain access to the safe, which he later abandoned in woodland. In fact, Scotter either left blood or fingerprints or was caught on CCTV at the scene of most of his burglaries, prosecutors said.
