Homes and businesses robbed in crime spree.
Two men have been jailed for a spate of burglaries they committed in Milton Keynes and across nearby Aylesbury Vale.
Tommy Mitchell, 25, from Suffolk, was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment following a hearing at Aylesbury Crown Court last Wednesday. In the same hearing, John Stanley Loveridge, 29, also of Suffolk, was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment.
Mitchell pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy to commit burglary from a dwelling, conspiracy to commit burglary from a non-dwelling and handling stolen goods. Three separate counts of non-dwelling burglary were transferred from Cambridge Crown Court were also taken into consideration during sentencing.
Loveridge pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy to commit burglary from a dwelling and conspiracy to commit non-dwelling burglary.
In June and July 2023, Mitchell and Loveridge committed a series of daytime and night-time home burglaries in an Audi S3 stolen from Surrey. They disguised the Audi’s identity by stealing number plates from other vehicles before targeting jewellery and high powered motor vehicles.
Mitchell and Loveridge also committed a number of night time burglaries where they targeted local businesses in Milton Keynes, stealing cars, a safe and clothing. The pair returned to Milton Keynes in July 2023 and committed another non-dwelling burglary where they stole an ATM from a shop in Holyrood, Milton Keynes, getting away with more than £15,000.
Mitchell and Loveridge were arrested on 11 January this year and were charged the following day.
“Both Tommy Mitchell and John Stanley Loveridge have admitted their offending as part of an organised crime group that targeted the properties and businesses in Aylesbury Vale and Milton Keynes,” said joint investigating officers Detective Constable Daniel Page and Police Staff Investigator Mevesh Iqbal in a statement.
“The effect of these offences, some of which were committed overnight, has had a significant impact on the victims and we are glad that this has been recognised by the courts and reflected in their sentences.
“Mitchell has also been charged with three non-dwelling burglaries in Cambridgeshire and was sentenced to a years’ imprisonment concurrently. Both Mitchell and Loveridge also requested further non-dwelling burglaries in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire to be taken into consideration by the court. Mitchell also requested that an offence of burglary dwelling in Essex be taken into consideration.
“It is clear that Mitchell and Loveridge are dangerous offenders that wish to live outside that of a peaceful society and have committed crime in multiple counties throughout the country.
“We would like to thank our partners who have worked with us in bringing these to justice and hopefully some closure to these events for the victims of their crimes. This includes Metropolitan Police Force, Bedfordshire Police Force, Essex Police Force, Norfolk Constabulary, Suffolk Constabulary and Cambridgeshire Constabulary.”
