An Oxfordshire burglar, who engaged in a drug and alcohol-fuelled crime spree which included thousands of pounds worth of losses to a digital repair shop, has been jailed.
Johnathon Dobson, of Tudor Close, Wallingford, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on Wednesday, April 22.
The 44-year-old was sentenced for two non-dwelling burglaries, theft from cars and theft of e-bikes in Wallingford committed on October 15 last year.
On the same day, he also drove a van without insurance, without a licence and while under the insurance of alcohol.
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He was caught with 59 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, which is more than the limit of 35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
The court heard that one of the burglaries was in October from a digital repair shop called Help I've Broken It Store, in St Martin's Street.
Dobson smashed a window and stole several high value goods such as mobile phones and sat navs. The court heard that the store lost around four days of trading and that the value of the items stolen was £3,000.
Dobson then drove to Wyatt Way and stole two e-bikes, worth £4,030.
Then, in the same road, he broke into several vehicles and stole items such as a jacket, wallet and brown bag.
He then broke into a nearby garage and made off with spirits, Champagne, beer and power tools valued at £1,200.
Gordana Austin, mitigating, said: "He accepted his responsibility from the start. He has suffered significant difficulties in his life from a young age.
"He was experiencing emotional strain. He has a number of previous convictions. He has had problems with drugs and alcohol for a number of years.
"He has spent six months in custody. He is drug and alcohol free. He has completed courses on how to deal with drugs and alcohol.
"Now he is free of drugs and alcohol, he views things in a different way. He has finally realised this is not the sort of behaviour he can continue.
"He has motivation to change. Despite all of the negative aspects of his behaviour, the Probation Service has recommended a suspended sentence."
Judge Hassan Khan said: "You accepted you had been intoxicated. You have a long history of similar offending. You say this wasn't about inquisitive behaving.
"But this was an alcohol-fuelled pattern of offending. You said it was unplanned.
"There has been stability while you have been in custody. You have contributed positively to the prison estate.
"You haven't sought to minimise your actions."
The Judge handed Dobson a two-year prison sentence. He was also banned from the road for 18 months for the driving offences.
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