When a South Albury charity was burgled last year, police didn't have far to look to find the person responsible.
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A quick look over the fence of the Nagle Centre on Dempsey Place showed the culprit was living next door.
Timothy Luke Bowen was caught on security camera footage wearing a distinctive Driza-Bone when he targeted the St Vincent de Paul run centre about 3.10am on September 4 last year.
He forced open a garage and took four new computers - some of which were still wrapped - a 65-inch and 24-inch television, a printer and a tool box from the property.
The items were taken to his father's home next door, where the 21-year-old had been staying.
Officers had attended the burgled property a few hours after the crime.
A woman instantly recognised Bowen, who is also known as Timothy Dawson, on the CCTV.
The stolen tool box could be seen over the fence.
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Police recovered all the property, worth more than $6000, about nine hours after the break-in.
One computer was already set up in Bowen's lounge room.
Albury Local Court this week heard he had been exposed to drugs at a young age and began using at age 14.
The court heard his relationship with his father was based on drug use.
Magistrate Richard Funston said his family were "not the role models you want to be listening to".
Lawyer Graham Lamond said his client had been severely affected by ice at the time of the offending but said Bowen was developing insight into his offending.
"He is a young man who is starting to think very much in the right direction," he said.
Mr Funston read a letter Bowen wrote to him, and agreed.
"There's a bit of light at the end of the tunnel for you," he said.
The court heard Bowen had been undertaking regular bible readings while in custody at Junee.
Mr Funston said his recovery "goes belly up" if he returned to drug use.
He sentenced Bowen to 18 months in jail with nine months non-parole and fined him $1200.
