Homeless Man, 48, Sentenced to Eight Months, Six Suspended, for Burglaries and Online Fraud

Overview

• The court found him guilty of three restaurant burglaries in Haren and a break-in at a football clubhouse in Eelde, where a hammer was used to smash a window and a terrace door.
• CCTV showed him leaving with a bag of bottles, and he admitted taking a cash drawer with about €200, which he said he spent on food while living on the street.
• Police arrested him in January after finding him in a Haren holiday home, alerted by the owner who noticed unexpected utility usage.
• Phone evidence uncovered a €40 Marktplaats non-delivery case involving a supposed phone purchase, which the judge characterized as money laundering.
• He must serve two months of the new sentence immediately, complete an existing four-month term, and repay the stolen cash to the restaurant owner.