A "prolific" burglar will spend Christmas behind bars after spending months breaking into cars and homes across Tyneside.
Police say Tristan Daykin, 33, stole valuable personal belongings from vulnerable victims and left some in significant financial difficulties.
Daykin, of Killingworth, had been plaguing the Newcastle and North Tyneside areas for months targeting different premises before he was tracked down.
One incident saw Daykin break-in to a property on Church Avenue in Gosforth and steal a number of items including a set of car keys before driving off from the scene in the victim’s car. Officers were alerted and soon had both Daykin and the stolen vehicle in their custody.
Now, following an appearance at Newcastle Crown Court on November 15, Daykin, of Angus Close in Killingworth, has been sentenced to a total of 14 months behind bars after pleading guilty to burglary and theft from a motor vehicle.
Local Neighbourhood Inspector Mark Storey, of Northumbria Police, said: “This is a fantastic result which sees a repeat offender off the streets and out of the community.
“His actions caused great stress to his victims, some of which have been significantly financially impacted by his crimes.
“I hope he uses this time to learn from his mistakes and chooses a different path when he returns from his time in prison but in the meantime he’ll be swapping stolen cars for time behind bars.”
Daykin was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £170.
