A man has been jailed within 48 hours of committing a burglary at a primary school in Bristol.

Officers responded to a call from a member of the public reporting someone climbing into the grounds of Whitehall Primary School on Tuesday, February 18.

They found a school shed had been broken into and items taken.

Connor Joe Godfrey, 27, of Eastville, was arrested by officers as he climbed back over the fence. Officers found and returned some of the stolen items.

Godfrey, pictured, appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, February 20, and was jailed for 16 weeks after admitting burglary and possession of heroin and crack cocaine. A further charge of going equipped to steal was dismissed.

A second man arrested nearby was later released without charge.

Chief Inspector Vicks Hayward-Melen said: “This just goes to show the important part our communities can play in helping us to keep our neighbourhoods safe.

“We always want to hear about crime in progress and will respond whenever resources allow.”