A man who has committed more than 30 burglaries spat at police officers and called one of them a homophobic name.
Stephen Harold, 52, of no fixed address, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court after being linked to several burglaries. Kate Morley, prosecuting, told the court that on June 3 last year, Matthew Jackson returned home to find entry had been gained through the front door.
He discovered that a Nintendo Switch, a Playstation Four, Anker earbuds, a Bose sound bar and a Nest Thermostat had all been stolen, of a value totalling around £900. Ms Morley said: “The following day, [in] Bebington, at around 2:30am, the defendant was seen in Ring doorbell footage trying the front door handle of an address. He was unable to gain access and made off down the driveway from the address.”
