Man jailed for breaking into a multi-occupancy home in Birmingham

A man intent on revenge has been jailed for six years after breaking into a multi-occupancy home in Birmingham. He was armed with a machete and caused damage inside.

Bobby Dwyer broke into the property in Acocks Green, in the early hours of September 28, regarding a dispute over a dog.

After gaining entry the 22-year-old started smashing up property before forcing his way into a bedroom.

West Midlands Police were called to the scene of the disorder by terrified occupants of the home and discovered raging Dwyer outside.

He became abusive to police officers and spat at one before he was arrested and taken into custody.

West Midlands Police said that he wasn’t cooperative initially but they managed to recover a large amount of evidence at the scene including the machete he went armed with, a mobile phone he left behind and blood discovered on a window. He was also caught on CCTV approaching the property as well as inside.

Due to this compelling evidence Dwyer, of no fixed abode, issued an early guilty plea to charges of aggravated burglary, criminal damage, possession of an offensive weapon and assaulting an emergency worker at Birmingham Crown Court and was sentenced to six years in prison.

DC Jennifer Horobin, from the High Harm team at Stechford, said: “This must have been terrifying for the people inside the property at the time. After he broke into the property and caused considerable damage he then spat at an officer before being arrested. We managed to gather compelling evidence and this led to his early guilty plea. We are pleased Dwyer is now serving time behind bars for his unacceptable actions.”