A CROOK stormed into a family home in a violent burglary which saw a father sprayed with bleach - before raiding other homes the next day.

Jac Jones was one of a gang which raided a family home in Southend in the early hours of the morning on September 18, 2019.

The house was home to a couple and their two children and the father was woken and went to investigate.

When he realised what was happening, the father tried to run back upstairs to his children, but the gang forced him to the floor and he was sprayed in the face with bleach.

Later in the day on September 18, Jones, now 18, was spotted in Benfleet, acting as a scout or lookout before people broke into a home.

Items worth £2,000 were stolen, including a games console, laptop and jewellery.

Jones’ gang then raided a third property in Basildon on September 26 by breaking the glass on a door and stealing about £3,000 worth of items.

Jones, of Kingwell Avenue, Clacton, was arrested in Clacton in January 2020.

At his sentencing yesterday at Basildon Crown Court, Richard Scott, prosecuting, said: “His arrest came about as a consequence of being arrested for drug matters.

“Officers were on duty in Clacton. He saw the officers, turned around and walked the other way and they became suspicious. He made off but was detained. He was searched and had 52 wraps of crack cocaine on him.”

Mr Scott said after his arrest and release on bail, he committed further drug crimes in February in association with a drugs line, known as Ice, and was arrested on February 22 where he had 248 wraps, worth about £2,800.

Jones admitted aggravated burglary, two burglaries and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

He was jailed for five years and six months.