Two men have been jailed after a burglary at a Workington home.
On May 24 this year, police were called by a woman who said that in the early hours, her living room window had been on the latch and she saw a man start to open the window and climb in.
When asked what he was doing, the man disappeared from sight.
The victim then heard a knock at the door, and while she was walking to the door, someone climbed into her window and stolen her handbag with £500 inside, along with bank cards.
Police attended the address and noticed a footprint inside the living room and fingerprints on the ledge of the window.
CCTV was obtained which showed Nicholson and Rayson fleeing from the address.
Both were arrested. Nicholson he violently resisted arrest, resulting in a member of the public helping officers to detain him.
They were jailed on Friday, November 22.
Joshua Nicholson, 28, of Grasmoor Road, Salterbeck, Workington, was sentenced to 41 months in prison for burglary and resisting arrest.
Ricky Rayson, 36, of Arlecdon Road, Frizington was sentenced to seven months in prison for handling stolen goods.
Both were also given 10-year restraining orders preventing them from contacting the victim in any shape or form.
DC Simon Quinn, of Cumbria police, # said: “Nicholson and Rayson took advantage of a vulnerable victim for their own gain.
“Burglary offences will not be tolerated and those that engage in these activities will face a police investigation and prosecution.
“Crime of this nature – where someone enters your home address and steals your belongings – can have a devastating impact on a victim and preventing and bringing burglars to justice remains a priority for Cumbria Constabulary.
“I would also like to thank the member of the public who assisted officers so that they could safely arrest Nicholson.”
