A prolific burglar from Bolton has been jailed for seven years after GMP joined forces with Lancashire, Merseyside and North Wales to bring him to justice.
Alex Rigby aged 31 was arrested after blood was left at the scene of one of his robberies
Rigby was found responsible for seven burglary offences in the Greater Manchester area between February 2023 and March 2023, where he targeted his victims’ homes during the day when he was satisfied that they had left. Using the tactic of smashing the rear glass door, stealing valuable and sentimental items.
As a result of the collaborative work by all forces involved, he was ultimately convicted for over 40 offences.
PC Sam Burgess of Bolton’s Neighbourhood Priority Crime Team said; “This has been a detailed investigation that involved working in partnership between multiple police forces.
“The result shows a clear message that we take these offences seriously and are determined to tackle crime that impacts the communities of Bolton and Greater Manchester as well assisting our colleagues to achieve the same in Lancashire, Merseyside Police and North Wales.
