A prolific burglar and thief who targeted homes, student accommodation and businesses during a crime spree has been jailed.
Between January 6 and January 28, Paul Mcintosh stole electrical equipment, a bicycle and a safe containing cash from properties across Nottingham.
After gaining entry to an office on High Pavement in the city centre, the 42-year-old also took a laptop, Kindle, speaker and harmonica. Mcintosh, of no fixed address, was jailed for a total of three-and-a-half years when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on March 13.
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He was convicted of four counts of burglary, one theft from a shop, one count of assault and one count of handling stolen goods.
His crime spree began on January 6 when he tried to leave Tescos in Carlton Hill with two bottles of whisky and threatened shop staff who confronted him.
A security guard was pushed by Mcintosh, however, the security guard managed to take one of the bottles off him and later recovered the other one from a bin.
Then on January 18, Mcintosh was spotted on CCTV entering a warehouse at the Waitrose store, in Milton Street, in Nottingham city centre. He was seen leaving with a rucksack belonging to a member of staff.
Just a few hours later, Mcintosh was also identified on CCTV footage taking the electrical items from the office in High Pavement.
On January 20, he gained access to a flat in St Peter’s Gate after pretending to be a delivery driver where he stole a safe and a bank card. He carried out a further raid on a student flat, in North Church Street, to steal more electrical items on 27 January.
He was also convicted of handling stolen goods after trying to sell an item taken during a burglary on a student flat in City Road, Dunkirk. Then on February 3, he was detained by officers patrolling the Nottingham city centre.
Detective Constable David Thornton, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Mcintosh is a prolific offender so I am pleased a judge has locked him up for this crime spree.
“Detectives were able to piece together a case against him making particular use of CCTV footage, and this case once again demonstrates the importance of cameras in both preventing and detecting criminal activity.
“We know that behind every home burglary is a person who has been the victim of an extremely upsetting crime.
“No one should have to come home and find their property has been ransacked and belongings stolen.
“We take burglaries on commercial premises equally seriously as we understand the impact this offending can have on businesses and members of staff.
“The force has two dedicated burglary teams covering Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
“We work hard with our partners to prevent burglaries taking place. However, when they do occur, we attend each and every offence.”
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