A Nottingham burglar has been locked up over a series of crimes including car key burglaries and commercial break-ins. Two vehicles were stolen from a business on the Blenheim Industrial Estate, Bulwell, after entry was forced to the premises, and a car and three high-value bicycles were taken during a house burglary in Webb Ellis Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield.
Entry was also forced to a house in Osbourne Close, Watnall, Nottinghamshire Police said. A handbag containing a small amount of cash, a purse, and bank cards was taken.
Dean Hearn, of Wayford Walk, Bulwell, was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday, June 30, having pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary and one count of theft. The 42-year-old was locked up for a total of three years and four months for his involvement in the crimes committed between September 22 and October 14, in 2017.
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Hearn was also handed a 12-month sentence, to be served concurrently, for breaching a suspended sentence order. Detective Sergeant Andrea Brown, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Hearn's conviction and sentencing came as a result of a joint investigation involving detectives and force intelligence analysts who were able to interpret mobile phone data.
"Burglary is an extremely upsetting crime for the victims whose homes and businesses are targeted. This series of offences had a big impact on a number of people and thankfully we have now brought Hearn to justice in connection with them.
“We understand how upsetting burglaries can be, which is why tackling and reducing burglary remains a priority for the force. We are working tirelessly to prevent and drive down burglary and I want to reassure people that we will always endeavour to put suspects before the court at the earliest opportunity.”
