A prolific burglar who targeted affluent areas across the country and "taunted and evaded" police has finally been put behind bars.
Daniel Casey, 31, was finally caught after officers from the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU) teamed up with Cleveland Police to run an investigation into a spree of burglaries. The probe was launched after officers were made aware of suspicious activity taking place in the Cleveland area in January 2020.
Casey was identified as playing a key role in the offending and had travelled to the North East from the Leicestershire area. Along with associates, he used force to gain entry to properties and once inside ransacked every room – stealing several items, including family jewellery which had been passed down through the generations before he fled the scene.
