Man jailed for Northwich burglary series

A man has been jailed for more than four years after he pleaded guilty to a series of burglaries across Northwich.

Jonathan Maddock appeared at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday 29 April where he was sentenced to 54-months in prison.

The 43-year-old of Dean Street, Northwich, had earlier pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary and one count of possession of a weapon in a private place.

The court heard how between Wednesday 1 January and Friday 3 January 2025, Maddock went on a rampage across Northwich, breaking into three separate addresses. 

These included homes on Spencer Street, Brook Lane, and Dean Street. At the time of his offending, two of the addresses were occupied, with the residents asleep in bed. 

His downfall came on Friday 3 January when a resident on Brook Lane returned home following a nightshift and noticed that their lights were on and there was a pushbike in the front garden.

Realising that something wasn’t right, she called her son who attended the address. Upon approaching the rear of the address, the victim’s son banged on the window and noticed a man inside with his face covered.

The pair went inside the address and confronted Maddock, who attempted to flee the scene. Thankfully, the pair were able to detain him until he was arrested a short time later when police arrived at the scene.

Following his arrest a large, curved sword was recovered from his home on Dean Street.

During questioning, Maddock denied any involvement in the initial burglaries and claimed that he had been invited to attend the address on Brook Lane.

Despite his initial denial, he later pleaded guilty thanks to the overwhelming evidence against him and the bravery of his victims in providing statements. 

Following the sentencing, Police Constable Ed Whalley of Northwich Proactive CID said:

“Maddock is a prolific offender, and I welcome the fact that he is now back behind bars.

“While he entered a guilty plea, it is clear that he had no regard for his victims, and he has shown no remorse for his actions.

“During his sentencing he refused to listen to the victim impact statements, instead placing his fingers in his ears, and then left the dock before he had been handed his sentence.

"Thankfully, as a result of the information provided by the victims and the evidence we gathered, he is now facing the consequences of his actions. I would like to extend my thanks to the victims in this case and recognise the bravery of one of them in detaining Maddock until police could arrive.

“I hope his sentencing gives some closure to his victims and the local community.”

Pictured - Jonathan Maddock of Dean Street in Northwich.