Sutton burglar who smashed his way into home jailed (From Surrey Comet)

Sutton burglar who smashed his way into home jailed

8:30am Friday 5th February 2010

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A burglar who caused £1000 of damage when he smashed his way into his victim’s home has been jailed.

Billy Peaty, 18, smashed three separate windows to break into the four-bedroom detached house on Burdon Lane, Cheam, on Wednesday December 23.

Sutton Magistrates Court heard Mr Peaty, of Egmont Road, Sutton, broke a rear kitchen window and two panes of glass in the utility room causing between £700-£1,000 of damage.

The court heard Peaty then entered the hallway and set off the alarm system.

He was later arrested on Thursday January 14 and charged with burglary with intent to steal.

Borough forensic manager Fiona Albone said forensic examiners were able to use the latest crime scene technology to extract evidence from the scene.

At the court on January 20, Mr Peaty was also ordered to pay £700 compensation and costs of £85.

He was handed a ten week jail sentence, suspended for 12 months.

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