Burglar arrested after his own father calls police to report break-in on his street

"That may be an opportunity for you to take stock of your life. At the time it is in complete chaos."

Prosecutor Neil Ahuja said the victim left his house in Meir, Staffordshire, secure but later that day Mr Eveson heard a neighbour's burglar alarm go off.

"His father went to check as the alarm was sounding and discovered the rear patio doors had been smashed," he added. "He reported the matter to the police. The defendant became agitated.

"His father challenged him and asked if he was responsible for the burglary. He denied it and said he would not do it at his doorstep."

Another neighbour returned home at 5.05pm to find her ground-floor window had been smashed.

At 5.30pm, Eveson visited a nearby house with a bag containing items he was trying to sell, but again became agitated when his former partner turned up and he smashed a window as he left.

Eveson also burgled a house in Longton, Staffordshire, that month - using a garden ornament to smash his way into the conservatory, but did not gain entry to the house and nothing was stolen.

He accidentally left his DNA on vertical blinds and later pleaded guilty to two charges of burglary, asking for four other house burglaries to be taken into consideration.

He also admitted two charges of criminal damage.

The court was told he has 39 convictions for 79 offences, including 20 previous convictions for burglary.

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Burglar arrested after his own father calls police to report break-in on his street