article_snippet: Lee Bowen, 27, turned up at the house in Merthyr Tydfil in south Wales with a wad of bank notes to apologise for stealing mobile phones, a laptop and cash cards while stealing mobile phones, a laptop and cash cards while they slept on New Year's Eve slept on New Year's Eve.
article_snippet: But a family decided his apology was not enough and reported his to police, with Lee Bowen being promptly arrested.
article_snippet: a family reported Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court to police and Lee Bowen was arrested the following day.
article_snippet: Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard Lee Bowen has appeared in court 19 times for 45 offences including six previous house burglaries.
article_snippet: Lee Bowen, of Merthyr Tydfil, was given a 12-month community order with supervision after Lee Bowen admitted burglary.
article_snippet: Lee Bowen was warned that if Lee Bowen breached it Lee Bowen could be looking at at least four years in jail.
highlights_snippet: Lee Bowen stole mobile phones, a laptop and cash cards from Merthyr Tydfil home .
  
highlights_snippet: But the family reported Lee Bowen to police and Lee Bowen was arrested .
  