Ipswich - Burglar jailed for two years

A man has been jailed for two years after he was convicted of burglary in Ipswich.

Russell Warren (pictured below) aged 38 and of no fixed abode but from the Ipswich area was jailed for two years at Ipswich Crown Court on Tuesday 23 June. It follows his guilty plea at an earlier hearing.

At some point between 22 January and 27 January this year he broke into a property on Chevallier Street in Ipswich and stole jewellery, bags, pillow cases and clothing items to the value of £20,000, as well as a passport.

On 26 January 2026, a neighbour called the police after noticing lights were on inside the address and found the rear kitchen door insecure and the front bay window smashed.

A full search of the property had been carried out. Furniture had been moved, drawers opened, items knocked over, pillowcases removed from beds and belongings scattered across all floors.

High‑value and sentimental property had been stolen, including jewellery belonging to the victim's late mother and relatives, as well as watches, a passport, and the spare key to the rear kitchen door. Following enquiries conducted by police, Warren was arrested in February and charged in March with burglary.

Investigating officer DC Natalie Cole said: “The burglary has had a very significant detrimental impact on the victim, both mentally and emotionally, as she no longer feels comfortable or secure in her home. In her victim statement she described how, when she realised her jewellery had been taken, especially that belonging to her late mother and relatives, she collapsed and described herself feeling ‘completely distraught’ and ‘utterly broken’.

“I would like to commend the victim for her bravery in attending court and having the strength to deliver her Victim Personal Statement.”