A Plymouth man has been sent to prison for 16 weeks after pleading guilty to theft from cars.

Lee Watson, aged 40, appeared at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on Friday 20 December where he admitted six offences which occurred between 12-18 December.

Watson, of no fixed abode, admitted trying to gain entry to locked cars, stealing items from parked vehicles and using a stolen bank card.

Inspector Paul Laity said: “I’d like to thank the local community for being so vigilant and reporting these incidents to us over the last week. This enabled officers to provide safety and security advice as well as additional patrols in the affected areas. As part of this we were able to secure doorbell footage as evidence, which helped us bring this case to court.

“Please remember to keep your vehicle and property secure, keep any items of value out of sight and to report any suspicious behaviour to police.”

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