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A prolific Epsom burglar has been jailed for just over two years after pleading guilty at Guildford Crown Court on Friday, 13 September.
Luke Andrews, 27, (dob 26/02/1997) of Pelman Way in Epsom, was sentenced for a burglary at Epsom Nursery and Primary School where he stole a number of iPads and a burglary at an address in Epsom where he helped himself to jewellery, watches, sunglasses and electronic goods.
The two offences took place in July of this year, and thanks to a thorough investigation including trawling through masses of CCTV and the fact he was wearing very distinctive clothing at the time, Andrews was swiftly identified as the suspect.
Andrews, who was out on license at the time for unrelated offences, was arrested at his probation appointment and upon searching him and his home address, officers managed to uncover a number of the items that had been stolen from the two locations.
At court, Andrews was sentenced to two years and four months in prison.
PC Joseph Brown, who investigated the case, said; “Luke Andrews is a prolific offender who has no regard for the property of other people or how his actions may affect them. Burglary is an extremely intrusive offence and can leave you feeling unsafe in your own home. Fortunately, we were able to quickly identify Andrews as the perpetrator, which subsequently led to us being able to reunite the victims with property that otherwise would likely have been lost.
“I hope the victims will find comfort in knowing that he will now spend the next few years in prison for his crimes.”