Serial housebreaker is facing lengthy jail sentence
A serial housebreaker has been caged after he raided a home and raced off in a stolen motor.
Reice Harrison, 24, sneaked inside the property and took car keys before speeding off and smashing into traffic lights.
He swiped the Suzuki Vitara after been released early from prison for a previous burglary bid.
Harrison was remanded after a trial at Paisley Sheriff Court.
Sheriff Seith Ireland warned he faced a lengthy jail term when he is Help is at hand for people who have identified an area in their community they would like to tidy but don’t have the equipment. brought back for sentencing. He had been arrested over the does him no favours whatsoever. man’s watch and £55 in stolen cash They will be able to borrow
He said: “Custody really has to offences and faced a claim of “He has analogous convictions on November 8, 2017. Renfrewshire Council’s Team be uppermost in the court’s mind dangerous driving. at solemn and summary level and He was handed 13 months but Up to Clean Up’s caddies full considering your serious record.” But he was found guilty of a lesser was on licence at the time, having was released 307 days early. of the tools that can do the Harrison let himselfjob.intothechargeofcarelessdriving.beenreleasedonJanuary21.”Harrisonhittheheadlines home in Paisley’s Robertsons Gait The court heard Harrison has a The crook was previously jailed when he went on trial accused of Caddies are available on February 17. catalogue of convictions for breakfor a break-in at another home in smashing the window of a jeep across Renfrewshire, with
He bombed off in the car – ins. the town’s Brown Street. belonging toformer Rangers striker local groups and volunteers without a licence or insurance. keeping them on behalf of
His lawyer revealed he steals to He was found standing over a Kyle Lafferty, 31. their area.
He sped through the town centre feed his drug habit. man’s bed at 2am. He was cleared when the player’s All are welcome to borrow and ploughed into a safety barrier Defence lawyer Tony Callaghan Kenneth Gray was woken by ex- wife Nicola Mimnagh, 33, a the caddies for their own and a set of lights and railings. accepted his client faced being the criminal but managed to former Miss Scotland winner, was local project, and should visit
Harrison left the scene without locked up. overpower him. unable to pick him out of a police www. renfrewshire. gov. uk/ reporting the accident to police. He said: “He has a record which The thief was caught with the line-up. teamuptocleanup