A Salford prison inmate who stole thousands of pounds worth of clothing, alcohol, mobile phones, laptops and computers has been jailed.
Kieran Maloney, of HMP Forest Bank, was handed a three-year and two-month jail sentence on Monday 15 June after carrying out a string of burglaries in Manchester City Centre, causing over £10,000 in damage to properties he entered illegally.
The 29-year-old broke his way into businesses and apartment buildings before taking expensive tech equipment, clothing and medical supplies between November and December 2025.
Such was the gall of the prolific burglar, after breaking into a site in the dead of night to steal clothing, he returned an hour later to swipe more goods.
On 11 November 2025 at around 4:15am, Maloney forced entry into a building on York Street and stole several items of clothing.
An hour later, the thief was back wearing a hat and gloves, raiding the cupboards to fill his rucksack with items including a First Aid Kit.
Maloney moved onto offices in the same building and tried to gain entry by hitting a fire extinguisher against glass doors, damaging the glass. After finding a fridge containing alcohol, Maloney stole nine bottles of wine.
Maloney was found guilty of six counts of burglary at a previous hearing following an investigation by Greater Manchester Police’s City of Manchester Neighbourhood Team and is now behind bars in HMP Forest Bank, a category B men’s prison in Pendlebury.
PC Gregory, who led the investigation, said: “Burglary is a blight on residents and businesses across Greater Manchester.
“Maloney caused a nuisance to people in Manchester city centre, with several high-value items taken and causing over £10,000 in damage to properties he entered illegally.
“We take this type of crime seriously and attend every victim of burglary. Please continue to report incidents such of these to us as quickly as possible in order for us to conduct a through investigation.
“Anyone who has concerns about burglary and neighbourhood crime in their local area can contact us via 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, if you wish to remain anonymous.”
