Brett Parker stole eight cars during eight burglaries carried out between January 31 and March 5 this year A burglar has been sentenced to seven years in jail after carrying out eight burglaries and trying to escape police during a 100mph pursuit. Brett Parker stole eight cars during eight burglaries carried out between January 31 and March 5 this year. The 25-year-old, of Blackborne Road, in Dagenham, targeted three homes in Chelmsford and five homes in Braintree. In total, he stole a Mercedes, a Renault Capture, an Audi AS, an Audi A1, a Nissan Qashqai, a Kia Proceed, a Toyota AYGO and a Volvo V60.