A BURGLARY victim woke up to find an intruder rummaging through drawers in their bedroom.

Raider Andrew Donoghue ran from the Dulsie Road, Bournemouth property when the victim woke up at midnight.

The same man was also found inside a property in Rosemount Road in Bournemouth.

Donoghue, 38, of Suffolk Road, Bournemouth admitted two charges of burglary and was jailed for four years and four months when he appeared before Bournemouth Crown Court.

At around midnight on Monday September 21 last year the occupant of a home in Dulsie Road was asleep when they woke to find an intruder going through the drawers in their room. The man ran out of the room and out of the front door.

It was discovered that a ceramic pot of coins and a bottle of aftershave had been stolen. Damage was also caused to the front door.

Officers reviewed CCTV from properties in the road and Donoghue was identified as the suspect. An identification procedure was carried out and the victim positively identified the defendant.

At around 10am on Wednesday October 14 a woman returned to her home in Rosemount Road and heard someone in the rear of the property.

She went toward the rear of the house and saw a person running away. She discovered somebody had searched the premises and a number of items had been taken including laptops, GHD hair straighteners, a bank card and a silver hip flask.

Donoghue was arrested later that day for an unrelated matter and officers found a number of the stolen items from the Rosemount Road property.

Police Constable Liam Moss, of Dorset Police’s Priority Crime Team, said: "Andrew Donoghue forced his way into his victim’s homes and it must have been very distressing for them to discover the defendant in their properties.

"I hope this case demonstrates we will do all we can do support victims of burglaries and ensure those who commit these offences are held accountable for their actions.

"I would also like to thank residents in Dulsie Road, Rosemount Road and the surrounding areas for their assistance and co-operation as we carried out our enquiries into these offences."