A person who tried to get right into a home by way of a cat flap has been jailed.
Simon Highmore, 34, of Melbourne Road, Carlisle, has been sentenced to 20 months imprisonment for tried housebreaking.
Carlisle Crown Court heard that between May 5 and 6 Highmore entered the yard of a property on Warwick Road by a rear gate.
Highmore then tried to get into the property through a cat flap, unsuccessfully, inflicting injury.
Blood was additionally left on the scene on the cat flap and automobiles parked to the learn of the property.
These had been swabbed by crime scene investigation and matched to Highmore.
Detective Constable Louise Telford, who led the investigation, mentioned: “Highmore unsuccessfully tried to enter the property however left a path behind resulting in his identification.
“We take housebreaking offences extraordinarily significantly and those that conduct comparable offences can anticipate to face a police investigation and prosecution.
“We continue to target burglars with Operation Themis, we know being burgled can be extremely traumatic and we are committed to working with communities to bring offenders to justice.”