Didsbury area after a string of house burglaries. Patrick Mooney, 34, of Doncaster Avenue, Withington, was convicted of two residential burglaries in the area during 2019.
At Manchester Crown Court, he was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. When he is released, he will be made subject to a Criminal Behaviour Order - excluding him from the entire Didsbury area.
GMP say Mooney has numerous convictions for stealing motor vehicles, and has been targeting the Didsbury area for some time.
In a post on the GMP Chorlton and Didsbury Facebook page, officers congratulated the efforts of the Neighbourhood Policing team.
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