George Wilson, aged 46, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to three years in prison after a jury found him guilty of one count of burglary at Aylesbury Crown Court on Monday (5/12).
At around 5.10am on 7th January this year, the victim, a woman in her forties, awoke to a noise at her address in Abercromby Avenue and went to investigate.
She saw the silhouette of a man in the doorway, who then made off.
Officers attended the scene and a short time later, stopped Wilson as he matched the description of the offender so they arrested him.
Bags stolen from the property were recovered and the victim identified them.
Officers submitted the bags for testing and fingerprints were recovered that were a match for Wilson.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Joe Openshaw, of the Priority Crime Team based at High Wycombe police station, said: “The conviction of George Wilson was the direct result of the support of the victim and of the diligent and positive investigation by High Wycombe’s Priority Crime Team.
“Wilson is a career criminal and the sentence handed down by the court rightly reflects the criminality he perpetuates.”
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