A man has been jailed for 12 months following a burglary at a bicycle shop and pub in the summer. 

An investigation was launched after the incident at a shop in Maldon on July 31 when a window was smashed to gain access and a bike, valued at £9,500, was stolen. 

Essex Police embarked on a search of the area, which led officers to locate Jordan Hurst nearby. 

Hurst was released on bail whilst enquiries were carried out. 

He was then identified as a suspect in a burglary at a pub in Chelmsford, which took place on August 21. 

During the burglary, 50 bottles of alcohol worth £459 were stolen. 

The 28-year-old was arrested on September 5 in Chelmsford city centre during a routine patrol. 

He tried escaping the officers and jumped on a car, damaging its windscreen, estimated at £1,000. 

Sergeant Graham Thomas, of Essex Police's Chelmsford Town Centre Team, said: “Our hard-working businesses deserve respect. They don’t deserve people like Hurst taking advantage of them and their livelihood in such a way that could affect their ability to stay open to the public or make a profit. 

“Our role is to keep the city safe for everyone and to investigate crimes so that we can bring offenders before the court.” 

Essex Police have confirmed that the bike stolen from the Maldon shop has not been discovered. 

Hurst, of no fixed abode, was jailed for 12 months and an additional four weeks for breaching a suspended sentence on November 1.