Two burglars sent to prison

Two burglars have been sent to prison following a number of offences across Northamptonshire and beyond.

Johnny Connors, aged 22, previously of Mere Lane in Bitteswell, Leicestershire, and John Price, aged 25, of Queens Walk in Fletton, Peterborough, committed a burglary together in Norton Crescent, Towcester, on September 10 of last year.

During the incident, they broke in through a back door and once inside, stole cash.

Further incidents involving just Connors took place in 2022 when he committed three burglaries and one attempted burglary all on January 31.

Travelling from Wootton in Northampton, to Old Stratford and then to Milton Keynes, Connors broken into three properties and tried to get into another.

Both men were arrested and subsequently charged - Connors with four counts of burglary and one count of attempted burglary, and Price with one count of burglary and one count of aggravated vehicle taking in connection with an offence outside of Northamptonshire.

Both men pleaded guilty to the offences at Northampton Crown Court last October and returned to the same court last month (January 20) to be sentenced.

Connors was handed four years and five months in prison whilst Price was sentenced to two years and three months.

PC Christina Cooper from Northamptonshire Police’s Burglary Team said: “I am pleased to see these two men sentenced for their crimes as it shows just how seriously we take burglary in this county.

“We are very passionate about what we do in the Burglary Team and we want to do everything we can, not only to bring burglars to justice, but also to warn would-be burglars that Northamptonshire is not a safe place for them to commit their crimes.

“We will continue working hard to do just this and I would urge anyone who sees suspicious activity in their area to contact us.”

Photo (from l to r): Johnny Connors, John Price.