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Burglar found hiding in bin after £8,000 raid
A burglar was found hiding in a bin after he broke into an optician's in Nottingham on 5 November.
Ashley Lawrence, 37, of no fixed address and who was wanted on a recall to prison, smashed the glass door of Gray & Bull Opticians before stealing around 50 pairs of high-value sunglasses and glasses frames worth approximately £8,000.
He was arrested three days later after an employee saw him loitering near the shop.
Officers attended and gave chase, with Lawrence trying to evade capture by hiding in a bin.
Lawrence was taken into custody and charged with burglary. He admitted the offence during an appearance at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Monday (10 November) and was jailed for 12 months.
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