A man who broke into a convenience store in Chester has now been jailed.

Paul Cullen appeared at Chester Court on Friday 24 April where he was sentenced eight months in prison.

The 51-year-old, of St Marks Road, Chester, had earlier pleaded guilty to burglary other than a dwelling, theft from a motor vehicle and breach of a Criminal behaviour order (CBO).

The court heard how shortly after 2.30am on Friday 24 April, police were called to reports of an alarm activation at the Co-op store on Christleton Road, Chester.

Officers were quickly deployed to the scene and on arrival they found the front entrance of the store had been smashed open.

Cullen was located creeping away from the store, covered in a green blanket and holding a basket full of stolen alcohol.

He was arrested at the scene and taken to custody.

While Cullen was in custody police recovered CCTV footage from the store which showed him smashing the front door with a metal wrench.

The owner of a nearby shop also contacted police to report that a number of items had been stolen from their van on the night of the incident, including sunglasses, a wheel brace and a blanket.

Following questioning, Cullen was charged with burglary other than a dwelling and theft from a motor vehicle. He was also charged with breaching his CBO, as the store was in an area he was banned from visiting.