Police dog and public help catch five-person burglary gang
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 20:02 · Archive
Five burglars were caught after raiding a business near Harrogate and being pursued by police across North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.
A gang of five was arrested after raiding a business near Harrogate on 4 November at 4.20am. They fled in a stolen Iveco lorry and a blue VW Passat in which they had arrived. The depot manager raised the alarm at 4.40am, within minutes of the gang leaving.
A North Yorkshire Police traffic officer spotted both vehicles on the A59 near Blubberhouses as they headed towards the gang's West Yorkshire base. Police followed both vehicles and by the time they reached Bolton Abbey, officers were behind them. In Addingham, West Yorkshire, the Passat turned off and the Iveco attempted to reverse into a police car before hitting a wall.
Two men jumped from the lorry and fled. Police boxed in the Passat and arrested three men inside: Shane Ali, James Coffey and Travis Neagle. All three were jailed at York Crown Court for burglary and theft of the lorry. Coffey also pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified. Judge Sean Morris, the Recorder of York, described all gang members as 'professional criminals'. The raid led to the North Yorkshire business collapsing and jobs being lost.
How it is being reported
- How Rhun the dog, library goers and two police forces caught 5 burglarsA police dog and villagers combined with two police forces to catch a gang of five ‘professional’ criminals after raiding a North Yorkshire business.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 15 Oct, 19:15
- How Rhun the dog, library goers and two police forces caught 5 burglarsA police dog and villagers combined with two police forces to catch a gang of five ‘professional’ criminals after raiding a North Yorkshire business.The Press (York) · 15 Oct, 19:15
In this story: Shane Ali · James Coffey · Travis Neagle · North Yorkshire Police · West Yorkshire Police · York Crown Court · Harrogate · Addingham
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