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Northumbria Police have revealed that burglars from Northumberland and North Tyneside have been sentenced to a combined 16 years in prison during the first four months of 2021. Burglars caught include a thief who fell asleep at the crime scene, an intruder who left behind his beer can, and a crook caught urinating in the street. Detective Chief Inspector Sean McGuigan, burglary lead at Northumbria Police, praised the work of specialist teams tasked with putting thieves behind bars. He said: “The pandemic has been a challenging time for all of our communities but we have remained committed to put those who seek to do harm before the courts.
Crook caught urinating in street and thief who fell asleep at the scene among those jailed in 2021
Burglars have been jailed for a total of 54 years in prison so far in 2021
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A crook who was caught urinating in the street and a tired thief who fell asleep at the crime scene are among hundreds of burglars jailed in 2021.
Paedophile who inflicted teenage boys to sickening sexual abuse hid crimes for 30 years A SEXUAL predator who preyed on two teenagers has been brought to justice – after hiding his despicable crimes for more than 30 years. Steven Gustafson has admitted five counts of sexual assault dating back to the 1980s when he groomed and sexually assaulted two teenage boys. Gustafson, 63, committed the appalling acts in Newcastle and Sunderland after befriending the boys, who were both aged 14. It was not until 1999 that one of his victims bravely disclosed what Gustafson had done to them – but the case collapsed in court due to evidential difficulties.