An electrician embarked on a spree of car thefts from the buildings of students and vegan energy drink makers.
Scott Wood admitted at Bristol Crown Court yesterday (November 20) he stole six white Ford cars and a range of other high-value items in the city centre.
The 45-year-old, of Selley Walk in Bishopsworth, stole:
- Two Fords from the XITE energy drink building in Amelia Court, Pipe Lane, between August 13 and 16.
- Four Fords from the UNITE student accommodation on Frogmore Street and Charlotte Street on September 14 and September 22.
- Car keys from the Mercure Hotel in Redcliff Hill on September 27.
- Property from Orchard Heights student accommodation on Frogmore Street on September 14.
- A £285 bicycle from Bridewell Police Station, on Bridewell Street, on July 4.
- Vehicles, computers and microphones worth a total of £50,000 from Amelia Court between August 12 and 17.
- Makeup worth £35 from Wilko, Union Street, on August 13.
- £50 in cash from lawyers Roxburgh Milkins in Merchants House, Wapping Road.
Prosecutor Neil Treharne said the two sets of vehicles stolen by Wood were each worth more than £50,000.
He added: "The pattern was the defendant would go into a property, remove the keys for vehicles, return at a later date and steal the vehicles."
Matthew Comer, mitigating, told the court Wood had a Class A drug habit.
He said: "Mr Wood is a qualified electrician, and has spent most of his adult life working as an electrician.
"He has a daughter who has made a career for herself, ironically, in the prison service."
Wood has regularly offended since 2014 because of his drug addiction, Mr Comer added.
Recorder Richard Onslow adjourned sentencing to December 2 and said a custodial term is "virtually inevitable".
Wood was remanded in custody until sentencing.
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