Burglar jailed after targeting Castleford premises for a second time while out of prison on licence
A burglar who was jailed for breaking into a town centre bar has been returned to prison after targeting the same building again.
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Neil Strong was handed an 18-week prison sentence for smashing his way into Number Twenty Bar & Grill in January.
He stole cash, bottles of spirits and even the CCTV system from the business in Wesley Street, Castleford.
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Hide AdThe 44-year-old, who was out on licence, was returned to Leeds Magistrates' Court this week where he admitted breaking in to the same premises for a second time.
He targeted the bar - now called Lounge 20 - over the weekend, this time taking bottles of spirits worth £500.
Strong, formerly of Lumbley Street, Castleford, but now of no fixed address, was handed a new 12-week jail term and told to pay £128 costs.
This article was first published by the Wakefield Express.