A burglar who was spotted by one of his victims climbing out of a bedroom window has been jailed.

Jason Kelly, 36, targeted the property in Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, on the afternoon of September 25 last year.

A woman living at the address spotted Kelly as he was half-way out of the window with a handbag and other items he had stolen from inside.

After apologising to his victim, police say he attempted to flee the scene but was stopped by a member of the public and held until officers arrived.

Kelly, of no fixed abode, appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday January 20 and was jailed two years and four months for burglary.

Police said the sentence also covered several other offences:

  • A shop burglary committed in the early hours of Monday June 15 at Rymans in Exchange Walk, Nottingham. Kelly was spotted on CCTV removing items from the building and arrested soon afterwards and found in possession of a knife, two screwdrivers, bolt cutters and a hammer. He was jailed out for nine months concurrently for burglary, possessing a bladed article and going equipped to steal
  • The theft of several packets of meat from Iceland in Tudor Square, West Bridgford on the afternoon of June 25. He was jailed for two months (to run concurrently) for theft and possession of a bladed article
  • The theft of food items from Coop in Bridgford Road, Nottingham, on January 28 for which he was sentenced to an additional two months to run concurrently
  • And an additional offence on June 3 when we was found in Wheeler Gate, Nottingham, in possession of Mamba – an illegal drug – and a knife. He was sentenced to and additional seven months to run concurrently for possessing a bladed article and possession of a class B drug.

Detective Sergeant Gary Hewson, of Nottinghamshire Police’s county burglary team, said: “Burglary is a particular invasive crime that can have a lasting impact on victims – especially those who have come face-to-face with offenders in their own home. That’s why we dedicate so much time to investigating all reports we receive and bringing offenders to justice.

“Kelly is a prolific offender and I am pleased that he will be spending a considerable amount of time in prison where he will pose no threat to residents and businesses. I hope he uses this opportunity to reassess his life and change his ways for the better.”