A man has been jailed for three years for four burglaries, which took place in Hampshire and Surrey, as well as four counts of breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order.

Luke Banner, 34, of Spencer Road in Emsworth was sentenced on Friday 23 January in relation to four burglaries from residential homes in late 2025.

Just after 8:00am on 6 September, Banner broke into Abbey Court in Chertsey, Surrey, removing the CCTV cameras and stealing charity collection boxes for Battersea Dogs Home and Great Ormand Street Hospital.

At approximately 7:00am on 20 September, Banner gained access to Reeves Court in Camberley, Surrey and stole £15 from a money box.

Between 5:20am – 6:00am on 28 September, Banner broke into Ebbage Court in Woking, Surrey, damaging the doors in the process.

At around 7:00am on 11 October, Banner forced entry to a donation box at Elsie Fudge House on Trojan Way in Waterlooville and stole an estimated £75, which had been collected to go towards activities for the residents.

These offences also breached the conditions of a Criminal Behaviour Order that Banner was subject to, prohibiting him from attending residential homes.

Banner pleaded guilty to the offences and was sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court to 3 years imprisonment.

PC Kevin Parker of Hampshire & IOW Constabulary’s Eastern Area Crime Team said, “I am pleased with this result and to see Banner be jailed for his repeated burglarising of establishments who serve elderly and vulnerable members of our communities.

“To specifically target and steal from these businesses, as well as from registered charities, is a display of appalling criminal behaviour which Banner deserves to face justice for.”

PS Toby Benson of the Surrey Police Proactive Investigation Team said: “Burglary is an intrusive crime which causes immeasurable distress to its victims.

“Banner’s repeated targeting of residential homes and charity boxes shows the lows that he would stoop to for personal gain. I am pleased that he now faces a term in prison to reflect on his actions.”