Gillingham burglar jailed after being caught on CCTV stealing tablet and phones from property near Watling Street

A burglar who stole laptop tablets, telephones and a financial institution card from a home whilst the occupants were being sleeping has been jailed.

Michael Williams qualified an deal with near Watling Street in Gillingham and obtained unlawful entry to the residence.

The 44-year-previous also stole wallets, financial institution playing cards and a purse prior to leaving the scene in the early hours of May well 31.

When the victims found they had been burgled the police ended up alerted and an investigation introduced.

Officers examined CCTV footage and recovered photographs of Williams in the location right after the crack-in.

He was viewed to location the stolen handbag in a bin and also returning household in possession of the victims’ cellular phone and a laptop pc.

Further inquiries discovered Williams attempted unsuccessfully to withdraw £250 from a hard cash device utilizing 1 of the stolen financial institution cards.

“Burglary is an appalling crime that can leave victims feeling violated and unsafe in their own home…”

Williams, of Napier Street, Gillingham was identified by regional officers who considered the footage, and was arrested on 1 June.

A camcorder that had been stolen in the split-in was recovered at the rear of his home address and he was billed with burglary and fraud.

He pleaded responsible at Maidstone Crown Court docket yesterday and was jailed for four decades and 7 months.

The sentence involved one calendar year and a few months for breaching a suspended sentence and Williams will have to provide half the jail term prior to remaining viewed as for launch on licence.

DC Dan Bister, of the Main Constable’s crime squad, reported: “Williams is a prolific offender who disgracefully crept into a property though the occupants were asleep.

“Theft is an appalling crime that can leave victims feeling violated and unsafe in their have property.

“Williams ought to be ashamed of his actions and I hope his victims can begin to shift on now that he is guiding bars.”