A BARNSLEY man has been jailed for three years after stealing almost £8,000 from two vulnerable victims.
Wayne Collins, 51, of Woodland Drive, pleaded guilty to two separate burglaries.
Collins gained the trust of his victims by helping them with tasks such as cleaning their car or gardening, before creating access to and burgling their home.
On May 2, Collins stole jewellery, a passport and cash worth £3,340 from an address on Park Road, Barnsley.
Then on May 29 he stole £4,640 in cash from a property on Woodland Drive.
He was subsequently arrested on June 7 and then charged with two counts of burglary.
Collins pleaded guilty to both burglaries and was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court last Friday.
PC Chris Shirt, who led the case, said: “Collins preyed on the trust and generosity of his victims and then abused that trust to rob his victims of thousands of pounds.
“This offence undermines the fabric of local communities.
“His callous behaviour has earned him three years behind bars and I am glad to see justice served in this case.”
