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A man has been locked up for more than four years for a series of burglaries and attempted break ins.

Christopher Hope, 30, was jailed at Teesside Crown Court after being convicted of three burglaries and two attempted burglaries in the Billingham area.

He was sentenced to more than four-and-a-half years.

All of the offences took place in July this year.

Christopher Hope was jailed at Teesside Crown Court.

Hope, of Ashbourne Road, Stockton, stole an Audi A4 and Mini Cooper during two of the burglaries.

Detective Inspector Lou Sproson, from Stockton CID, welcomed the sentence handed down by the court.

She said: “Burglary is an intrusive and highly emotive crime and no one should be subjected to incidents like this, especially in their own home.

"Behaviour like this won’t be tolerated and we will put anyone who commits these crimes before the courts."

Anyone who is a victim of burglary is urged to contact Cleveland Police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

Cleveland Police welcome jail sentence for burglar who carried out spate of Billingham break-ins