Laptop stolen while disabled man took out rubbish
A DISABLED man's vital laptop computer was stolen by a walk-in thief while he popped outdoors to put some rubbish in his bin, a court heard.
Michael Bouzyk, who used the computer to keep in touch with family in America, was shocked to discover his flat door was shut against him when he got back, Gloucester Crown Court heard.
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JAILED: Shaun Davis.
When he was able to get back into the flat he discovered the laptop and power cable had gone.
The culprit was Shaun Davis, 27, who had been visiting a nearby flat and saw that Mr Bouzyk had left his door on the latch while he went out to the bin.
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Prosecutor Julian Kesner told the court police arrested Davis within seven minutes and found the laptop cable in his bag. The computer itself was nearby.
Davis, of London Road, Stroud, pleaded guilty to burgling Mr Bouzyk's flat in Lansdown Road, Stroud, on July 4 this year.
He also admitted the offence put him in breach of a suspended sentence he had received for earlier offences of shoplifting and burglary.
Judge William Hart jailed him for 26 weeks for burgling Mr Bouzyk's flat and implemented 16 weeks of the suspended sentence consecutively – making a total of 42 weeks in prison.
David Martin, defending, told the judge: "He is disappointed in himself for this stupid one-off offence.
"He is not a house burglar – he has got a drugs problem."
Gloucestershire police's crime reduction officer Paul Francis said: "We have heard of many opportunistic crimes like this over the years and the sad reality is many thieves will take any chance that presents itself to steal something of value.
"Without wanting to make the public paranoid, we would urge people to be aware of any insecurities in their house, garage or car and do whatever they can to reduce the risk of becoming a victim."
Comments
by Crucis
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 3:13PM
“The Nub.. obviously you're exempt from such a task regardless of your obvious enthusiasm, your right hand being overworked as it is. So i dont know how appropriate it would be to suggest you put your money where your mouth is, you evidently are a dangerous sexual devient..and fantasizing abusing prisoners? shame on you? ..now who needs straightening?”
by honslknjklyt
Saturday, September 08 2012, 1:30PM
“Why should it make a difference that this man is DISABLED! Bless him, he is what he is but he is a human being and is the victim of crime in the same way that anyone else is.
This is why there needs to be much harsher sentences, there are too many 20th chances before anything gets done and it increases victims of crime.
I hope the victim is ok, he has certainly suffered violation in this.”
by TheNub
Saturday, September 08 2012, 1:04PM
“i hope some one straightens his nose for him in prison with a good right hander”
by valhalla2010
Friday, September 07 2012, 1:09PM
“David Martin, defending- "He is not a house burglar."
Yes he is”
by Matt1006
Friday, September 07 2012, 11:20AM
“Scum. Nothing more to say about him.”
by 2ladybugs
Friday, September 07 2012, 11:03AM
“"He is not a house burglar" but he does do shoplifting and burglary? :(((
He does however "do" drugs and all associated crimes to obtain money for them one assumes!
42 weeks minus time off for "good behaviour" ,whatever that means, + one hopes some help to wean him off drugs, then maybe he won't have to re-offend as soon as he is let out.”
by Walker100
Friday, September 07 2012, 10:41AM
“Glosstephen. Consecutive means that it runs following the initial sentence. Concurrent means they run together.
However....."David Martin, defending, told the judge: "He is disappointed in himself for this stupid one-off offence."...."He also admitted the offence put him in breach of a suspended sentence he had received for earlier offences of shoplifting and burglary."
Erm, not a "stupid one off-offence then" can the solicitor be done for perjury?”
by Glosstephen
Friday, September 07 2012, 10:02AM
“If the suspended sentence of 16 weeks is consecutive with the 26 weeks for this offence surely it makes no difference to the length of time he is due to send in prison (before remission) - i.e. 26 weeks and not 42 weeks as stated in the article”