Jail for South Yorkshire burglars caught red-handed with stolen cash
Three Doncaster burglars caught red-handed with sacks full of cash will spend Christmas in the cells after being jailed for raiding a shop in the city centre.
After Colin Richardson broke into a shop in Frenchgate in the early hours of August 28, he and accomplices Stefan Walker and Yves Udahemuka were seen fleeing with vapes, power tools, a crack pipe and cash they had stolen from the till.
As they fled towards the marina, what they didn't know was that CCTV was tracking their movements all the way, leading to officers locating and arresting the three suspects.
All three were found with loose cash and they were subsequently brought into custody before being charged with burglary.
With insurmountable evidence uncovered as part of this investigation, Richardson, aged 38, Walker, aged 35, and Udahekuma, aged 45, all of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to burglary.
They were all sentenced to one year in prison at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday, December 12.
Sergeant Steve Roberts, of South Yorkshire Police, said: "Response officers acted quickly to arrest the trio responsible for this crime, working alongside CCTV operators and call dispatchers to apprehend Richardson, Walker and Udahemuka and bring them into custody.
"Burglary and retail crime have a huge impact - not just on local businesses but on the safety of our city centre and we will continue to work promptly and effectively to bring those responsible for these crimes to justice.”
He added: "If you have been a victim of a break-in or a shop theft, I would urge you to please report it to us so we can investigate thoroughly.
"I want to thank businesses in the city centre and Doncaster as a whole who have supported us this year by making prompt reports of these types of crime and I implore other businesses to please do the same as without those reports we cannot investigate and deliver justice."
To report a burglary, shop theft or any other crime, call 101 or make a report via the SYP website.
You can also report information anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on the freephone 0800 555 111 or fill out a secure form on the Crimestoppers website. No one will know you have contacted them, and your details will remain confidential.