CCTV evidence helps send Doncaster house burglar to jail

The South Yorkshire home was ransacked but CCTV footage placed the man at the scene

CCTV evidence has helped send a burglar to jail after being found guilty of ransacking a house in Doncaster.

The man, named as Shane Christopher Walker, has been jailed for just shy of three years for breaking into the property with the intent of stealing items for his own gain.

The 29-year-old broke into the property on Windmill Avenue, Conisbrough, in early 2016. He gained entry to the house via the back by smashing the patio doors in.

A member of the public who became suspicious of the man rang South Yorkshire Police to inform them. The police arrived at the premises and two men escaped from the house through a downstairs window and fled the scene.

The police did find a number of electrical goods piled up at the property waiting to be stolen.

Forensic and CCTV evidence helped connect Walker, of no fixed abode, to the scene of the crime. At a hearing held at Sheffield Crown Court, Walker pleaded guilty to burglary. He was handed a jail sentence of 32 months.

A burglary at your property can leave you feeling scared and vulnerable in your own home. CCTV can play a huge role in finding and convicting a suspect, as it showed in this case when the man responsible owned up and received a jail term for his crime.

“He has accepted responsibility for his crime and is now behind bars,” said PC Katie Gannon.

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