Man jailed for three years after burglaries
A burglar who stole from the home of an 85-year-old woman armed with a knife has been jailed.
Andrew Knighton broke into the females house on March 22nd and stayed for around two hours.
Two TVs, a tablet, and bank cards were among the items taken.
He had also carried out a number of other burglaries in Ilkeston.
He was jailed for three years.
PC Natalie Morton, from our Neighbourhood Acquisitive Crime Team said:
“Having your home burgled is such a massive invasion of privacy so Knighton’s crimes will have had a long-lasting impact on the victims.
“The elderly victim in particular was understandably left very shaken by the fact a stranger was in her house for two hours while she slept – and knowing he was armed with a knife to scare her if she did wake up makes it even more terrifying.
“I’m pleased he is now behind bars and hope that it helps the victims to begin to move on.”