A burglar who stole a car off a driveway at a home in Arnold left his blood at the scene. John Wilson broke into a home in Sandfield Road, Arnold, on April 11 2023, and carried out an search of the property.
39-year-old Wilson stole a jewellery box, purse, two sets of car keys and the car which was parked on the driveway at the property. Following a police investigation detectives linked the break-in to Wilson after discovering traces of his blood on a stairgate.
It is believed he cut himself when smashing a glass door panel to gain entry to the house. Officers arrested Wilson, of Labray Road, Calverton, on May 9 and he was convicted of burglary and taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent.
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Wilson was jailed for a total of 18 months when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on Wednesday, May 31.
Detective Sergeant Georgina Gallagher, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Burglaries are extremely unpleasant, invasive crimes and it is always good news to put an offender behind bars.
“We carried out a very thorough investigation which linked Wilson to the scene of this break-in.
“This is exactly why the force has two teams of detectives, for both city and county, allowing us to attend every dwelling burglary.
“These teams work exclusively on locking up burglars like Wilson, preventing burglaries in the first place and supporting victims.”
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