A young burglar described as a “Jekyll and Hyde character” in court has been jailed today.
Jake Green was an intelligent young man who had gone off the rails because of drugs, Mold Crown Court was told.
His own barrister Andrew Downey said that he had tried to come off drugs but had relapsed.
He was a Jekyll and Hyde character who when sober could write a letter of genuine remorse, that recognised his wrong doing and which appreciated the impact his offending was having on his victims and on his family, said Mr Downey.
Judge Geraint Walters jailed him for 32 months and warned him that if he returned then three years would be the starting point and that sentences would simply get longer.
“You are an oddity in the sense that you have an appalling record and persistently offend. But none the less you can write a letter which plainly reveals that you are educated. I now you do feel a genuine sense of remorse for what you have done,” the judge told him.
Green, 21, of Mostyn Lodge in Mostyn , admitted a burglary at a house at Henblas at Flint Mountain where he stole among other things the children’s Christmas presents.
He admitted handling property stolen at another burglary – and escaping from lawful custody when he ran out of Glan Clwyd Hospital where he was being treated after his arrest.
Prosecuting barrister Ffion Tomos told how the defendant ran from the accident and emergency department and shrugged off an officer who tried to stopping him, causing her slight injuries.
He was chased around the grounds of the hospital and was arrested near the staff accommodation after police told him he would be tazered.
The defendant was abusive after his arrest, calling officers foul names.
She said that the burglary victims had been left upset and angry after the defendant invaded their home and went through their personal belongings.
Green also asked for two other burglaries at New Brighton Road in Sychdyn and at Hammond Court Road in Rhyl to be taken into consideration.
Judge Walters said that Green had a shocking record for one so young.
The abuse of drugs had blighted his life for a long time and while he had made efforts to rid himself of his addiction, he had so far failed.
While that was what caused him to offend, that was little comfort to the victims, the judge said.
Burglaries had a lasting effect on victims who felt their private space had been invaded, he explained.
The judge said that if the defendant had been older then the sentence would have been longer.
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