A burglar who broke into a Macclesfield property in broad daylight has been jailed.

Craig Marsden has been sentenced to more than two years and four months behind bars after admitting to two counts of burglary.

The 54-year-old stole from an address on Lark Hall Crescent in Macclesfield, despite having previously been arrested by police for a similar offence in Disley.

Detective Sergeant Laura Fox of Macclesfield Proactive CID said: "Burglary is a horrific offence, to know that an intruder has been inside your home is something nobody should have to experience and as this result demonstrates, the team here within Macclesfield Proactive CID are committed to continually doing all we can to ensure that those responsible for committing burglaries in our community are held accountable for their actions.

"Our message continues to be clear, if you come to Cheshire to commit crime, you will be caught and you will be brought to justice."

The court was told that at approximately 11.20am on Thursday, November 30, 2023, a resident returned to their home on Hollinwood Road in Disley to find their rear patio door had been smashed and the rooms had been searched through.

Various items had been stolen.

They contacted police and when officers arrived, a knife which was usually stored in the kitchen was located on top of a plant pot in the garden.

The knife was swabbed for DNA, which, following a thorough investigation, eventually provided a match to Marsden, who was arrested in March the following year.

Then, at 2.40pm on November 7, 2025, the occupant of an address in Lark Hall Crescent, Macclesfield, arrived home to find the back door of the property had been opened and items had been stolen.

Following extensive CCTV enquiries, Marsden was identified by officers and was formally charged on November 11.

Marsden, of Martin Street in Salford, served a separate custodial sentence in between committing the offences.

He was sentenced for the Macclesfield and Disley burglaries at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday, January 21.

Police Constable Ben Dickinson of Macclesfield Proactive CID said: "Despite being arrested for one count of burglary, this didn't deter Marsden from carrying out another offence in broad daylight, highlighting that he really showed no regard for how his crimes would affect his victims.

"Everyone should be able to feel safe in their own homes, something which Marsden exploited for his own personal gain.

"I am grateful for the custodial sentence handed to him and hope this reassures members of the public of how seriously we take burglary offences."