A MAN has been jailed for more than three years after a string of burglaries including in Whitchurch and Hook.

Aleksandre Kitesovi, 42, of no fixed address, was jailed for three years and four months at Chichester Crown Court on Friday, October 11 after he was found guilty of three counts of burglary and one attempted burglary.

Kitesovi stole an estimated £30,000 of jewellery and £700 in cash from a house in Whitchurch on August 30, 2023.

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Aleksandre KitesoviAleksandre Kitesovi (Image: Surrey Police)

CCTV images showed an unknown man approach the address, first bare-faced, then returning a few minutes later wearing a facemask and gloves.

Two days later, a man in a facemask broke into a home in Hemel Hampstead. Residents woke up and the intruder fled out of a bathroom window, leaving his facemask and a cap behind.

Police collected DNA evidence from the items, uploading them onto the national DNA database.

Two weeks later, there was an attempted burglary in Guildford when a man was captured on video doorbell footage outside a house, trying to open a door, before leaving.

Officers from Surrey Police recognised the man from the CCTV footage of the incident in Whitchurch, however, they could not identify the man.

On 22 September 2023, Kitesovi struck again, leaving DNA on a kitchen window handle at an address in Hook.

He was arrested in London in November 2023, where his DNA was added to the National Database where it was matched to the string of burglaries.

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Detective Constable Steve Jakes, from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s Northern Area Crime Team, said: “We received reports of two burglaries in our area and following a number of enquiries, it transpired that this was a cross-border investigation involving a number of forces.

“All forces have the same common goal, to protect the public and bring offenders to justice. In this case, three forces were able to work together and share information in a timely fashion.

“Thanks to this collaboration, my team was able to charge Aleksandre Kitesovi with two counts of burglary relating to incidents in Hampshire.

“Each force then presented a substantial amount of evidence ahead of the trial and this result highlights how working together can bring justice for multiple victims in different areas of the country.

“Breaking into someone’s home and stealing their property is an intrusive crime which causes immeasurable distress to its victims, and we do not underestimate the impact that this has on those who are affected.

“We work really hard to ensure that those who commit these crimes face the consequences of their actions.”