Burglar who broke into Bulwell builders through roof caused thousands of pounds of damage
A burglar who broke into a Bulwell building firm through the roof and went on to target the same pizzeria twice has caused thousands of pounds of damage, a court heard.
Adrian Perry's DNA was found on glasses in the kitchen area of Forestside Builders, Carey Road, on June 10, said Katie Attenborough, prosecuting.
The firm's owner found the premises in "a complete state of disarray," with part of the ceiling hanging down, tiles removed from the roof, and a hole smashed through a door.
Perry, aged 58, took £1,000 from the till and caused an additional £3,000 loss through repairs and a forced three-day closure.
He was on bail at the time having forced his way into Loose Ends bar, on Friar Lane, Nottingham, in the early hours of April 15, where he stole £100 of alcohol and caused £1,000 of damage.
Perry also smashed his way through a window at Pizzamisú, on High Pavement, on June 26, before taking £100 from the till and £50 of alcohol.
When he returned on July 4 he tried to gain access through the same window but found bars had been installed.
Undeterred, he climbed onto the roof of an outside seating area and used a table to break a different window, this time stealing £50 from the till.
He caused a total of £5,000 of repairs at the pizzeria and refused to be interviewed.
Nottingham Crown Court heard he has 37 previous convictions for 88 offences committed between 1982 and 2025, including 58 for theft and kindred offences as well as "numerous" burglaries.
Rita Cacote, mitigating, said the offences were committed after he was made homeless in March.
He suffered “multiple assaults” and was left without shelter after his tent was stolen. The ordeal exacerbated his poor mental health and he was so dependent on crack cocaine and heroin he began hallucinating.
"While in prison he declined Methadone and detoxed on his own, said Ms Cacote. "He is now clean."
Perry, of no fixed address, admitted four non-dwelling burglaries when he appeared at Nottingham Magistrates Court on August 6.
On Tuesday, Recorder Ruth Coffey imposed a two-year community order, with a nine month drug rehabilitation programme and a probation requirement, which will "address his addiction and get the support he clearly needs for his mental health."