'Prolific offender' stole BMWs and Audi in spate of 'car and key burglaries'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA thief branded a 'prolific offender' by police stole BMWs and an Audi in a spate of so-called 'car and key burglaries' at homes.
Charlie Swann, 26, pleaded guilty to five counts of burglary, three counts of attempted burglary, six counts of theft of a motor vehicle and one count of taking a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner.
He was jailed by a judge at Liverpool Crown Court for three years. Swann, the court heard, targeted homes in the Runcorn and Frodsham areas of Cheshire, and in Leyland and Warrington.
Police launched a dedicated operation and Swann was arrested at his home on Rumford Close, Liverpool, and subsequently charged. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. On March 8, CCTV captured a man with his face partially covered trying to force open a patio door at an address on St Mary's Road, Runcorn.
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