A BRADFORD man has been jailed for almost three years for multiple attempted burglaries across the Bradford district.

Thomas Herson, 40, was handed a 34 month sentence yesterday after pleading guilty to two attempted burglary offences at Bradford Crown Court yesterday.

On May 31, 2019, Herson, of no fixed abode, attempted to break into a vehicle which was parked on a driveway, and also tried to open the front and back doors of the property the car was parked outside.

He then attempted to access another property on the same street, and was seen entering the back garden of a property through an unlocked gate.

Both of the attempted break-ins were captured on CCTV.

Detective Sergeant Richard Thornton, of Bradford District Police, said: “We welcome the sentence that has been handed to Herson for the offences committed.

"We recognise the distress that offences like this cause to the victims that are affected and the community. All burglary offences are taken seriously and we have a dedicated team in place to tackle these offences.

“Herson is a prolific offender and I hope this sentence reassured the residents of Bradford that we do all we can to bring perpetrators to justice.

“We hope that the sentence acts as a deterrent to others, as this will not be tolerated across the Bradford District.”

In 2016, Herson was jailed for three years and eight months for burglary, theft, dangerous driving, and driving while disqualified after stealing a van in Ilkley.

Herson, who then was living in Buttershaw, has a string of previous convictions for burglary dating back to 1997, including a four-year sentence for aggravated burglary in August 2003, 42-month sentences for burglaries in July 2006 and October 2009, and most recently, a 32-month sentence for burglary and dangerous driving in November 2013.