Vinyl records thief sentenced
A TEENAGER has been locked up for his part in the theft of an Elland man’s “irreplaceable” vinyl record collection.
Jake Walker, then 18, and an older accomplice got into the victims’ flat using a key and made repeated visits to the address during the night to steal two televisions, games consoles, clothing and the collection of 200 vinyl records.
Prosecutor Anthony Moore told Bradford Crown Court that the complainant had been out at work and returned home to find drawers pulled open and items strewn around his flat.
Walker, who is now 19, was arrested in January last year and when police searched the address where he was staying they found five of the records.
Walker, of no fixed abode, initially denied involvement in the burglary, but he eventually admitted the offence at court hearing last year.
After being released under investigation Walker was involved in a terrifying incident at his mum’s home in Dewsbury when he “flipped” and threatened to stab her with a knife.
Police were called to the address and had to calm the situation before Walker’s mum was able to open the door and let them in to arrest him.
The teen accepted having the knife, but said he never intended to a carry out his threat. A month later police were called to the home of Walker’s father after he again produced a knife during an argument.
Walker pleaded guilty to further charges of making a threat to kill, criminal damage and possession of a knife in relation to those two incidents.
In total Walker was locked up for three years in a young offenders institution. In passing sentence Judge Andrew Hatton said he had to bear in mind Walker’s age and the fact that he did have autism which had not been diagnosed until he was 15.
Teen made repeated visits to steal two televisions, games consoles, and 200 records.
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