Hungry burglar jailed after making himself a fish supper in Nottingham student accommodation
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Paul Johnson, aged 50, was caught on CCTV entering the property in Queens Road before opening parcels he had found in the building’s reception area.
Johnson searched cupboards before forcing an office door open, searching filing cabinets inside, before opening a tin of cod roe and taking some red cabbage and mixing it up in a bowl.
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Hide AdJohnson, of Forster Street, Nottingham, left the bowl on a chair in the reception before leaving the premises during the early hours of April 9.
Nottinghamshire Polcie said no property was taken from within the building.
When police examined the scene the forensics teams took a fingerprint from the bowl that was a match for Johnson.
Johnson was jailed for six months when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on Tuesday, June 2 after pleading guilty to a charge of burglary.
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Hide AdDetective Sergeant Lee Cattell, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “It was a great collective effort, involving numerous departments, which helped us to identify Johnson, secure the evidence and bring him to justice.
“I hope the fact that he is now behind bars offers some reassurance to the victims and our communities that Nottinghamshire Police is committed to tackling and reducing burglaries and taking criminals like Johnson off our streets.”