A burglar has been jailed after he was recognised by his victim from Facebook post.
Alan Brown was caught on a home security camera as he broke into a property in Three Tunns Road, Eastwood.
Brown’s victim rushed to the address after receiving an intruder alert to his mobile phone on 14 April last year.
Brown, aged 50, had already fled the scene but was later recognised by his victim from a previous post on a local Facebook group.
When he was arrested two days later, he was still wearing the same tracksuit jacket he’d had on during the burglary.
Brown, of Lawrence Road, Eastwood, later pleaded guilty to burglary.
He also admitted to an additional charge of theft from a motor vehicle after tools were stolen from a van on 15 April.
Appearing at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday 31 March, Brown, of Lawrence Avenue, Eastwood, was jailed for 15 months.
Detective Constable Liam O’Kane, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“Brown is a well-known offender with a high number of previous convictions.
“In this case his notoriety came back to bite him when his victim immediately recognised who he was.
“Although it is likely we would have caught up with Brown from other evidence, the victim’s security cameras really made the difference in this case and allowed us to quickly arrest a suspect and secure vital evidence against him.
“I am pleased he has now been returned to jail where he can no longer pose a threat to local residents.”
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