Burglar jailed after discarded gloves containing his DNA found at crime scene
A burglar who discarded gloves containing his DNA as he left the scene of a crime has been jailed.
Lee Green, 52, of Scarlet Road, Norwich, is starting an 876-day jail term after admitting to a charge of burglary and handling stolen goods at Norwich Crown Court on Monday.
He broke into a house in Hall Road, Norwich, in October last year, forcing the back door open with a shovel.
The victim said the whole house had been raided and knives taken from the kitchen and left in different rooms.
Among items stolen were a TV, sentimental jewellery, and binoculars.
During an area search three white gloves were found and forensically tested providing a DNA match to Green.
He was arrested at his home address in Scarlet Road on October 29, where property from Hall Road was recovered along with other stolen goods including a Chanel bracelet.
Further tests on the knives in Hall Road also placed him at the scene along with CCTV evidence and he was further arrested on January 11.
Once remanded he was visited in prison by Operation Convertor, the unit that further investigates when suspects are believed to be responsible for further, similar crimes.
During this interview when evidence was put to him he admitted to six further offences which were taken into consideration by the court at sentencing.
These were one burglary dwelling, three burglary other than dwelling, and two thefts of copper cabling which all took place between July 2019 and April 2023.
He was linked forensically to the burglary dwelling by a dropped torch.
Duncan Etchells, police staff supervisor for Operation Converter, said: “Green was an opportunist burglar and thief.
“He had no regard to the impact his offending had on decent, hard working victims of his crimes. It can be seen by the
impact statements that he has left a trail of destruction behind him.
“Hopefully now he is behind bars he has the time to consider and empathise with his victims and hopefully he will receive the necessary support for his drug addiction which fuelled these offences.”