Martin West entered the Dr Faust shop by lowering himself through the roof by a rope
A thief who carried out a Mission Impossible-style raid at a historic Glasgow building has been jailed for 18 months.The 53-year-old tied himself to a rope, carved a hole in a ceiling and lowered himself into the Dr Faust clothing shop below.Glasgow Sheriff Court was told West was caught on CCTV while committing the theft.Prosecutor Carrie Stevens said: "It showed West lowering himself down a hole in the roof using a rope within a cupboard.
Miss Stevens said: "The window had been forced open and a large bungee-style rope had been tied onto the scaffolding poles. "The rope was attached to pillars within the floor above the shop and led onto a small hole on the floor.The court was told the stolen goods, which were valued at several thousand pounds, had not been recovered.
Sheriff Paul Crozier told the court: "It seems clever, and I will point out opportunistic, for someone to attend and have a rope with them.
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