Man jailed for burglary and attempted robbery
He stole cash, jewellery, a passport, and a mobile phone
A 51-year-old man has been jailed for more than five years after he admitted to a burglary and attempted robbery.
At about 10am on March 10 this year, a man had just left the post office in St James Road, Northampton, when Aaron Jay Kirk Savill grabbed his arm and tried to take the cash from inside his pocket.
When this was unsuccessful, Savill punched the man in the face and fled.
Seven weeks later, on the evening of April 28, Savill committed another crime - smashing the window of a property in Harlestone Road, Northampton, and once inside, stole cash, jewellery, a passport, and a mobile phone.
An investigation into both offences led to the identification of Savill as the suspect. He was arrested and subsequently charged with one count of burglary and one count of attempt robbery.
After pleading guilty to the offences at Northampton Crown Court last week (October 20), he was sentenced at the same hearing to a five years and eight months in prison.
Lead investigator - PC Gabriel Garcia said: “I am really pleased with this sentence as it clearly shows the consequences of taking what doesn’t belong to you.
“People in this county work hard for their money and that’s why, when crimes of this nature take place, we will do everything we can to bring the offender to justice and send a clear message that Northamptonshire is not a good place for criminals like Savill to operate in.
“I hope this result reassures the public and I want to be clear that we will continue working hard to make our county as safe as possible.”