The gang had used sledgehammers to try and break the front glass window of Colebys, in Basildon, Essex.
However, the gang were left undeterred and drove one of the mopeds through the shop front.All four suspects were able to scramble onto the remaining moped and fled the scene.Police were able to trace the suspects to the Swallows area, where they found the gang’s motorbiking clothes and the bike itself, which had been dumped.Calvin Brown, 19, has been jailed for eight years following the attack on the jewellery store.
He was arrested by police later the same day and had been on bail at the time for other offences, with conditions that he wear an electronic tag, not leave his address from 7pm until 7am, and not enter the area within the M25 border.One of the gang drove a moped through the shop front His tag showed that he had been out of his home between 10.33am and 11.45am on the day of the attempted raid and then left again at 12.35pm and he was arrested at 1pm.
Brown, of Billericay, Essex, admitted a charge of aggravated burglary at Basildon Youth Court on Wednesday 6 March.Brown was also sentenced for five unrelated charges of robbery and one of theft which took place in London before January 31, 2018.Investigating officer PC Johnda Hughes said: ‘This was a brazen attempt at stealing from a jewellery shop in broad daylight, when the shops were at their busiest and we received more than 20 calls to 999 at the time.
‘Brown showed no regard for the danger his reckless actions posed to the public and was clearly prepared to use violence.It was recommended by the judge that the salon worker and van driver each receive a High Sheriff Award.
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