Ashbrooke burglar broke into city centre bars, was caught with knife
A burglar from Ashbrooke who targeted Sunderland city centre bars has been jailed.
Ricky Elliott, 48, of The Elms, broke into The Botanist in Keel Square and Vesta Tilleys last week.
He was later caught with a knife while in Kingston Park, Newcastle.
He was jailed 16 weeks for the burglaries and 12 weeks, consecutively, for the blade.
He has an extensive criminal record and has been in and out of jail since he was 14.
