Man jailed for two years after targeting elderly people to rob and "taking advantage of their kindness"
A man who targeted elderly people to burgle has been sentenced to over two years in jail at Portsmouth Crown Court.
Danny Keet, 46, of Corbetts Close in Surrey was jailed for two years and four months after travelling into Hampshire to steal from elderly people. One incident on Wednesday, November 19 saw him take advantage of the kindness of a woman in her 80s who agreed to give him a lift in the Antsey Mill Lane area of Alton even though she did not know him.
Once in the car he stole her handbag. On the same day, a man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s returned to their address on Church Lane to find a brick had been thrown through their window and their house had been burgled.
PC Tony Percival from the Eastern Area Crime Team said, “Keet targeted elderly members of the community with his offending, taking advantage of one of the victim’s kindnesses to steal from her.
“I am glad to see him jailed for these offences and I hope this sentence sends a message to any would-be offenders. Burglary is an intrusive crime which can have long-lasting mental and financial effects on victims.
“Everyone deserves to feel safe in their own homes and we are dedicated to ensuring that anyone commits an offence of this nature faces justice for their crimes.”