Repeat burglar locked up

A REPEAT burglar is beginning his latest extended stay in prison following a house break-in earlier this year. Rocky Kyle Brennan immediately went back behind bars when he was arrested thanks to analysis of DNA lifts taken from a car, driven away from a house in Chester-le-Street, on February 7. Durham Crown Court heard that the Toyota Yaris was parked outside the property in Westwood Terrace late that afternoon. But, sometime during the evening, the house was entered and the car keys were taken from the kitchen. Steven Orange, prosecuting, said nothing else appeared to have been taken from the house, but on checking outside the owner noticed the car had gone. Mr Orange said police spotted the car being driven in Waldridge Road, Chester-le-Street, at around 1am the following morning. Minutes later officers found it abandoned... [read full story]