The victim was away from the property in Dagenham, Essex, but raised the alarm after watching CCTV footage of Daniel Mead, 43, walking down a side path and climbing through a bush before approaching the back door. Mead targeted the address at around 5.30pm. on August 27 this year before stealing items including perfume, toy figurines and a handbag. In the video, he is seen dressed in a black vest and trousers, carrying a pink bag as he leaves the property. Image: Burglar who grabbed house keys through cat’s wing jailed after police investigation in Dagenham He then tried to escape but was ambushed by police officers who arrested him at the scene. Mead, from Havering, Essex, has a “long history of offending, including burglary”, police said. He was jailed for three years at Snaresbrook Crown Court on October 27 after admitting the burglary and was also fined £228.
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PC Adam Sparrow, of the Metropolitan Police’s Eastern Area Command, said: “This has been a very frightening ordeal for the victim who was not at home but was able to see him on CCTV. “He called us and we were quickly on the scene to arrest him. Image: Serial offender Daniel Meade caught on CCTV Pic: Metropolitan Police Urging the public to be aware of break-ins, PC Sparrow added: “I would advise Londoners to keep the storage of their personal belongings out of reach of thieves, as well as investing in deterrents such as lighting and CCTV – the availability of which left Mead no choice but to plead guilty.” Sky News revealed how just six per cent of burglaries are solved by the police in England and Wales – although in Manchester, burglary-related arrests have risen by 52% in the past 12 months. In October all 43 chief constables from both nations pledged to attend “all home burglaries” for the first time in a bid to build trust in officers.
