Wesley Bradley was serving a suspended sentence when he committed his latest crimes
Wesley Bradley, 21, was jailed for two years and 11 months
A man who carried out a series of burglaries and car thefts across Merseyside has been jailed. Wesley Bradley, of Kersley Walk in Kirkby, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court today, Wednesday, December 3, where he was sentenced after pleading guilty to burglary and theft.
The court heard Bradley targeted a home on Ambleside Road in Maghull on August 17, stealing a handbag containing keys to a BMW before driving off in the vehicle, which had been parked on the driveway.
The stolen BMW was discovered the next day on Kirkstone Road North in Bootle.
Bradley was later arrested following an investigation and charged with burglary and theft offences. During an earlier hearing, he also asked for a further burglary to be taken into consideration. This was an incident on Birchfield Street in Islington in September, during which a Renault was stolen. That vehicle was later recovered in Warrington.
His sentence also reflected two counts of possessing a class B drug (cannabis) and the fact he had committed these offences while serving a suspended sentence for an earlier burglary.
That earlier burglary took place on November 21 last year, when Bradley smashed his way into a house in Bootle, leaving behind a trail of blood. He ransacked the property, stealing items including a passport and a Moncler jacket.
Forensic tests later matched the blood to Bradley, leading to his arrest on January 8. He was jailed for 25 months for that offence and associated charges – 12 months for the burglary and 11 months for drugs offences, breaching his suspended sentence, and failing to surrender to police.
Bradley was today sentenced to two years and 11 months for the Maghull and Islington burglaries, the associated vehicle thefts, cannabis possession, and breaching the terms of his suspended sentence.
Detective Inspector for Op Kevin O’Rourke, who leads the Burglary Team (Operation Castle), said: “Being a victim of burglary has a massive impact on the families affected as they have had their home invaded which is an awful experience to go through.
“Bradley will now spend time behind bars for his actions, and I hope he reflects on his criminal behaviour, how extremely intrusive breaking into someone’s home is and the devastating effect it has on the occupant.
“I would continue to encourage people to reports any suspicious behaviour so we can take action and we will act on information we receive.
“We also urge people to come forward if you know anything about suspected burglary and the sale of stolen goods where you are. We’ll act on all information provided.”
Click here for advice and protection against burglary: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/
If you have CCTV, smart doorbell or dashcam footage of suspicious activity in your area but don’t know if it is linked to a specific offence, you can upload it online for the Operation Castle team here: https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/merseyside/appeal/castle
Your footage will be reviewed for potential links to reported offences in your area, and may help police gather evidence to solve burglaries and bring offenders to justice.
You can also report any concerns is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC or on Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’.
You can also report information via the website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or call 101.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously In an emergency always call 999.