Chelmsford: Man jailed for 12 months after admitting two burglaries

A man who stole a bike worth £9,500 and £450 of alcohol during two burglaries at business premises has been jailed for 12 months.

Jordan Hurst, 28, of no fixed address, appeared at Colchester Magistrates’ Court on Friday 1 November where he was sentenced to a total of 12 months imprisonment. He pleaded guilty to two burglaries and a criminal damage to a car on three separate dates at an earlier hearing.

An investigation was launched following a burglary at a Maldon bicycle shop on 31 July when a window was smashed to gain access and a bike valued at £9,500 was stolen. A search of the area led Chelmsford CPT officers to locating Jordan Hurst nearby, but he was released on bail whilst enquiries were carried out.

While investigating a burglary at a pub in Chelmsford, reported to have taken place on 27 August, the policing team carried out extensive enquiries, identifying Hurst as the suspect. During the burglary, 50 bottles of alcohol worth £450 was stolen.

Hurst was arrested in Chelmsford city centre on 5 September when Chelmsford CPT officers were on routine patrol. Hurst ran off from officers and in the process, he jumped on a car, causing £1,000 damage to the windscreen.

Sergeant Graham Thomas, Chelmsford Town Centre Team, said:
Our hard-working businesses deserve respect. They don’t deserve people like Hurst taking advantage of them and their livelihood in such a way that could affect their ability to stay open to the public or make a profit.
Our role is to keep the city safe for everyone and to investigate crimes so that we can bring offenders before the court.

Unfortunately, the bike has not been recovered.

Jordan Hurst was jailed for an additional 4 weeks for breach of a suspended sentence.

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