A PROLIFIC burglar has been jailed for two years after carrying out a number of burglaries including in the Tidworth area.

David Clift, 45, of Truckle Road, was sentenced at Salisbury Crown Court on Friday, December 2 after he pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary.

He was arrested on November 9 following reports of a number of non-dwelling burglaries in the Larkill and Tidworth area.

Clift pleaded guilty to a break-in at an address in The Packway on November 5, where he stole a charity box, a burglary in Old Sarum between November 2 and 6 and a burglary in Tidworth on September 1 where cash and other items were stolen.

Eleven further burglary offences were taken into consideration ahead of sentencing.

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Inspector Tina Osborn said: "Clift is a prolific offender – his actions have caused upset to a number of people over the years and I am grateful to the officers from our Neighbourhood and Volume Crime Teams who have been working closely to target repeat offenders.

"Burglary can have a lasting impact and it is crucial that these offences are thoroughly investigated and put before the courts.”

As well as the two-year prison sentence, Clift was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £187.