Three jailed for Shropshire burglary spree
Three men have been jailed for a combined total of almost eleven years in prison for a burglary spree across Shropshire.
The three all pleaded guilty to burglary when they appeared at Shrewsbury Crown Court.
Steven James Storey, 34, of Burford, Telford received four years and three months when he was sentenced on June 17.
Gary Michael Turner, 28, of no fixed abode was sentenced to two years and eleven months.
Karl William Jones, 26, of Swansmede Way, Stirchley, Telford, was handed a three-and-a-half-year sentence.
The three committed a number of burglaries across Telford and Shropshire between March 28, 2015, and July 10, 2015.
The areas they targeted included:
Buildwas Road, Ironbridge
West Street, St Georges, Telford
New Rd, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford
Sawston Close, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
The Nabb, St Georges, Telford
Westone Close, Donnington Wood, Telford
Culmington, Ludlow
Lawley Gate, Lawley, Telford
Holloway, Claverley, Bridgnorth
Victoria Road, Shifnal, Shropshire
Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
The spree came to an end on Friday July 10, 2015, at The Nabb, St Georges, Telford. On that Friday the men were arrested after a police operation during which high value goods were recovered and the three were charged with burglary.
Detective Sergeant Andrew Chatting, who led the investigation, said: "I hope the sentences that these three received go some way to reassure the public that we do take domestic burglaries seriously.
"Burglaries can have a huge emotional impact on victims. We will always work to bring those responsible before the courts."
