Stockport last year on CCTV where a VW Golf and Audi were parked. Arden, of Adswood in Stockport, was seen going to and from the address numerous times as he took the VW then the Audi, before returning once more to the house.
He was spooked and drove away to a nearby service station where he filled the Audi with £60 worth of petrol, before making off without payment, Minshull Street Crown Court heard.
Arden later attempted to use a bank card he had stolen, but was unable to as the owner had cancelled it.At midday he then broke into another house and swiped £13,000 in cash, jewellery and designer clothes and handbags before heading upstairs.However, a 16-year-old girl who was upstairs called out thinking it was her dad just as Arden went to.
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