Romford man jailed for two years eight months for spree

Pavel Bolea, 24, of Pearcy Close in Harrold Hill, Romford, has been jailed for two years and eight months for a series of crimes including burglary, theft, and assault by beating. The sentence was handed down on Thursday, November 12, at Maidstone Crown Court. His offences spanned locations in Kent, London, and Essex.

Crimes committed

Bolea's criminal activity began on June 13 when he gained entry to Cavell Park Care Home on Sittingbourne Road in Maidstone through an unlocked door. He was later identified through fingerprints left on a door handle at the Maidstone care home. Two days later, on June 15, Bolea was recorded stealing approximately £4,000 worth of building materials from a construction site in Sydenham, London. His final offence occurred on August 6 when he broke into Rowallen Care Home in Romford.

Assault on care staff

At the Romford care home, Bolea was confronted by a carer who attempted to detain him. He responded by punching and kicking the staff member. A second carer intervened, and Bolea attempted to stab her with a pen. He was arrested at the scene following this incident.

Detective Constable Celia King stated that Bolea showed little remorse for his actions. She added, "We were successful in securing a custodial sentence for Bolea after officers across 3 forces acted quickly to retrieve valuable evidence, including CCTV and Automatic Number Plate Recognition data. Bolea pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity but demonstrated little remorse for the impact he had on his victims, including the two workers he assaulted while they took brave measures to protect the vulnerable pensioners they were responsible for."

Bolea, who is a Romanian national, pleaded guilty to all charges.