Two men jailed over spate of burglaries

Two men have been jailed for 12-months each after pleading guilty to a spate of burglaries in Stoke-on-Trent.

Reece Lowndes and Ryan Lowndes, both 25, of Holdcroft Road, Stoke-on-Trent, were sentenced at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Thursday (7 April) where both men were given 12-months imprisonment and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £156 each.

Both men were sentenced having pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary other than dwelling – theft at an earlier hearing on 15 March 2022.

The court heard how both men broke into a garage on Mayfield Crescent, Northwood, in November 2021 and stole a cement mixer, worth £400.

Both men also returned to the same garage between 1 December 2021 – 4 December 2021 having stolen a set of ladders, valued at £150.

Between 1 December 2021 – 13 December 2021, both offenders entered a business premises on Eaves Lane, Bucknall, and stole a DeWalt battery and charger.

The offenders also entered the same premises on 13 December 2021 where a Laser Level was stolen.

Two days later (15 December 2021), both men entered the rear of a property near Bagnall Road, Baddeley Green, and damaged a shed door.

A blue Merida mountain bike was stolen, worth £500.

Speaking following the sentencing, Inspector Hayley Eaton of Staffordshire Police, said: “Each offence had a profound impact on those targeted.

“We’re pleased with the sentence handed to them by the court.

“We hope it acts as a deterrent for anyone wishing to commit similar crimes in our county.”

If you are concerned about burglary in your area, contact us on 101, or call 999 in an emergency.

For burglary prevention advice, visit: Protecting your home from crime | Crime prevention | Staffordshire Police