William Sheen jailed for spate of burglaries in New Forest

William George Sheen, 26 and of Clarks Close in Ringwood, appeared before Southampton Crown Court on Monday, February 6, where he pleaded guilty to five burglaries in the New Forest.

Between 5pm and 9pm on November 19 last year, Sheen burgled ORA Beauty in Station Road, New Milton, causing damage to the property.

On the same evening, between 8.10pm and 8.25pm, he burgled Flip ‘N Tails Seafood, also in New Milton, and stole unopened vape pens from the counter.

The following morning on November 20, between 7am and 8am, he burgled the Superpet store in Station Road and stole three charity boxes containing change.

Later that day he then burgled Tidal Vape in Station Road and stole vaping apparatus and a quantity of cash.

Southampton Crown Court

Earlier in 2022, he burgled an address in Cloughs Road, Ringwood, on February 14 where a quantity of jewellery, cash, and cigarette packets were stolen.

Following these offences, Sheen was sentenced to 28 months in prison.

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Police staff investigator Stephen Hortin from the Operation Hawk team said: “Thanks to the tireless work of the Ringwood and New Milton Neighbourhood Policing Teams, Sheen was identified through CCTV footage at each of the burglaries. This was also in conjunction with DNA evidence recovered at one of the scenes.

“I hope this provides some closure to those affected by his offending, and reassures the public that we are committed to tackling those who cause the most harm to our communities and will bring them to justice.”

William Sheen, 26 and of Ringwood, has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for spate of burglaries in the New Forest (Image: Hampshire Constabulary)

Sergeant Rob Ford, of the Ringwood Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “The apprehension and successful conviction of William Sheen has taken considerable resources from the Ringwood, Fordingbridge and New Milton beat teams.

“The sentence reflects the insidious nature of these crimes and the effect that they have had on the victims.

“Sheen committed these offences with no regard to the communities he resided in at that time purely to support his lifestyle.

“The community values of both Ringwood and New Milton are reflected in his sentence and as a district we are committed to ensure that the residents of this area uphold these values.”