A BURGLAR who went on a spending spree with a stolen debit card has been jailed.
At Warwick Crown Court, Frazer Gallagher, 33, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay a surcharge of £228, following charges of theft of a motor vehicle, attempt burglary, two counts of burglary with intent to steal, theft, and fraud by false representation.
On Tuesday May 7 at around 1am, Gallagher was caught on doorbell camera footage approaching a house in Murray Road in Rugby, before attempting to enter the property.
After forcing the first door open, Gallagher was prevented from entering the property any further by a second locked door.
In the morning, the victim discovered that someone had entered his car, and that his wallet had been stolen during the night.
At 2am that night, Gallagher entered a petrol station on Market Street in Lutterworth and bought around £27 worth of items using a debit card stolen from the car in Murray Road. Again, Gallagher was recorded on CCTV.
An additional £400 worth of transactions were recorded on the debit card over the course of the evening, including energy bills and a takeaway delivery.
It was later discovered that on April 18 at 2am, Gallagher had unsuccessfully attempted to gain entry to a house in Bow Fell in Rugby. Again, he was caught on CCTV, and recognised by his clothing which he had worn during the other incidents.
Investigating officer DC Chloe Smith said “Over the course of his spree, Gallagher has invaded the homes of victims and left them feeling insecure in the spaces they should feel safest in.
“Fortunately for the victims, Gallagher had an affinity with the camera – on every occasion of theft, fraud, and burglary, he had his image captured by CCTV and doorbell footage.
“We hope the sentence signals to the community that the actions of Gallagher and other burglars like him will not go unpunished.”
