A burglar has been locked up again after leaving a disabled OAP fearful that he would return to her Nottingham home.
Calvin Henry already had 158 offences on his criminal record, including six house raids and 11 "non-dwelling burglaries."
Judge Steven Coupland told the 53-year-old: "You know from the many times you have been in court, what distress and inconvenience can be caused by people who enter without permission and steal.
"People are entitled to feel safe and secure in their homes with the belongings they have worked for - rather than taken by people who are not entitled to them," he added at Nottingham Crown Court.
He imposed a 876-day prison term on Henry of Pennard Walk, Nottingham. This is made up of a three-year sentence which was reduced because he pleaded guilty to entering a home on Independent Street on July 22.
The court heard that he walked through an unlocked door at 10.30pm, prompting the resident to go into her bathroom to find something to defend herself.
He ran off with a bank card, £64 watch and a bangle worth £5, leaving the pensioner terrified.
She suffers from heart and breathing problems while she uses crutches to get around.
The woman later said: "I am so scared he will come back on another time."
Robert Sandford, prosecuting, said she was alerted when a light went on. As she went to check, she saw a man standing in the kitchen.
He ran off but was detained nearby, still with the stolen goods, said Mr Sandford.
"He said it was not a burglary because the door was unlocked," Mr Sandford told the judge.
Mr Sandford added: "This was not an impulsive burglary. It was almost certainly a case that the defendant was out looking for somewhere to steal from."
Richard Purchase, mitigating, said that Henry was living in a shed near the burgled home at the time.
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He had been freed from prison around June and formed a relationship with a mental health nurse. But he got back into trouble when they pair broke up.
Mr Purchase said: "He wanted to make it very clear he didn't break into the property and cause damage. He went through an unlocked door."
Henry felt a spell in prison might help him to tackle problems. Mr Purchase added: "He is perhaps more comfortable in custody than out of it.
"He wants to get in his words 'sorted out,'" added Mr Purchase.
