Man who burgled homes in Boston while victims slept jailed; partner receives suspended term
A man who burgled homes in Boston while his victims slept has been jailed for four years and five months.
Bartosz Lysoniewski, 28, of Mandarin Drive, Boston, received the term at Lincoln Crown Court on Friday (15).
He had pleaded guilty at Boston Magistrates’ Court in March to three counts of burglary and being in possession of the class B drug amphetamine, Lincolnshire Police said.
A charge of going equipped for theft was ordered to lie on file, the force added.
Police said the court was told that Lysoniewski was apprehended at 2am on February 27 by officers conducting nighttime patrols. This action was being taken after a burglary spree appeared to emerge across Boston that month, the force explained.
During a search of Lysoniewski’s backpack, officers found a hammer, chisel, two torches, other tools, dark blue gloves, a snood, and a quantity of cash.
Lysoniewski claimed he was walking to Asda; however, he was about two miles from his home address and travelling in the opposite direction of the store, police said.
Lysoniewski was arrested on suspicion of going equipped to steal. He was further arrested in custody on suspicion of involvement in a series of burglaries in Roseberry Avenue, Woodthorpe Avenue and National Terrace, where properties were burgled during the night as victims slept.
During a search of Lysoniewski’s property, a bank card with the name of someone who had recently reported a burglary was located in a bag.
The search also uncovered a number of different rucksacks, tools, mobile phones and jewellery with links to other reported burglaries, police said.
In connection with this case, Lysoniewski’s partner, Abigail Crowe, 20, of the same address, was handed a 12-week custodial sentence, suspended for 12 months.
She had pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods and being in possession of the class B drug cannabis. She received her sentence on March 25.
Police said the court was told how she would sell stolen items in exchange for cash in second-hand stores in Boston and Skegness. In addition to the suspended custodial sentence, she was ordered to pay costs and a victim surcharge totalling £239 and must also comply with rehabilitation activity requirements.
The officer in charge of this case, Det Con Matt Wharton of Boston CID, said: “Every investigation, every arrest, and every outcome forms part of our sustained commitment to protect our communities.
“While sentences may sometimes feel disappointing, they do not deter us.
“We will do everything within our power to collate the strongest and most robust evidence possible to bring those who break the law before the courts.
“We remain relentless and consistent in challenging those who show a flagrant disregard for other people and their property, because safeguarding victims and protecting our communities from such individuals remains imperative.”