Burglar traced after cutting himself on smashed window

A BURGLAR has been jailed for three years after stealing almost £1,000 worth of electronics in a broad daylight break-in.

Jason Holland (43), of Bawtry Road in Hellaby, was tracked down by police after leaving a blood stain on a smashed window he escaped through.

Forensic officers traced DNA on the blood stain to Holland and he was arrested.

He pleaded guilty to burglary when he appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on Wednesday and was sentenced to three years in prison.

Holland ransacked the upstairs rooms of a house in Clifford Road, Hellaby, when he broke in on January 13 between 8.50am and 5.35pm.

When the owner arrived home, one of the ground floor windows had been smashed and two laptops and two sat navs had been stolen.

Holland also stole a gym bag, an ipod and a set of hair straighteners.

Investigating officer PC Adam Broughton said: “I am pleased that Holland is now behind bars for a number of years.

“Burglary is a highly intrusive crime, which is extremely traumatic for the victims. To have your own home broken into and possessions rifled through and then stolen is a complete violation of someone’s privacy.

“I hope that this sentence sends out a strong message that we will thoroughly investigate any report of a burglary so that we can continue to bring these offenders to justice.”