A 28-year-old man has been jailed for more than four years following a series of burglaries across Boston earlier this year, while his partner received a suspended sentence for handling stolen goods.
At Lincoln Crown Court on 15 May, Bartoz Lysoniewski, of Mandarin Drive, Boston, was sentenced to four years and five months in prison after previously pleading guilty to three counts of burglary and possession of a Class B drug, amphetamine.
His partner, Abigail Crowe, 20, of the same address, was handed a 12-week custodial sentence, suspended for 12 months, after admitting handling stolen goods and possession of cannabis.
The court heard how officers on proactive nighttime patrols arrested Lysoniewski at around 2am on 27 February after a spate of burglaries had emerged across Boston during the month.
During a search of his backpack, officers discovered a hammer, chisel, torches, gloves, a snood, cash and a number of tools. Although he claimed he was walking to Asda, officers noted he was around two miles from his home and travelling in the opposite direction.
He was initially arrested on suspicion of going equipped to steal before detectives later linked him to burglaries at properties on Roseberry Avenue, Woodthorpe Avenue and National Terrace, where victims were asleep inside their homes when the offences took place.
A subsequent search of the couple’s home uncovered a bag containing a card belonging to a recent burglary victim, alongside rucksacks, tools, mobile phones and jewellery connected to other reported burglaries.
Lysoniewski pleaded guilty to:
- Three counts of burglary and theft
- Possession of a Class B drug – amphetamine
He was also found guilty by a jury of going equipped for theft.
Crowe admitted handling stolen goods and possession of cannabis. The court heard she sold stolen items for cash at second-hand stores in Boston and Skegness.
In addition to her suspended sentence, Crowe was ordered to pay costs and a victim surcharge totalling £239 and comply with rehabilitation activity requirements set by the court.
Detective Constable Matt Wharton, of Boston CID, said: “Every investigation, every arrest, and every outcome forms part of our sustained commitment to protect our communities. While sentences may sometimes feel disappointing, they do not deter us.
“We will do everything within our power to collate the strongest and most robust evidence possible to bring those who break the law before the courts.
“We remain relentless and consistent in challenging those who show a flagrant disregard for other people and their property, because safeguarding victims and protecting our communities from such individuals remains imperative.”
