Man jailed for one-day crime spree in Reading
He burgled a house, stole petrol and assaulted a cyclist all on the same day
A man has been jailed after he was convicted of a number of offences relating to a burglary conspiracy in the Thames Valley.
30-year-old Jimmy Cash, of Crown Close in Bishops Cleeve, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to burgle, one count of making off without payment and one count of assault in a hearing at Oxford Crown Court.
He was subsequently sentenced to three years and six months’ imprisonment at the same hearing.
On 4 August this year, Cash, along with others, burgled a house in Caversham in Reading.
He drove off without paying for ÂŁ70 worth of fuel at a Texaco garage in Charvil near Reading on the same day.
He also assaulted a cyclist on the same day, leaning out of a car window to strike the cyclist on the head.
Cash was arrested on 30 August and charged the following day.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Jamie Lawes of the Priority Crime team based at Abingdon police station, said:
“Given the weight of evidence against Cash, his guilty plea was inevitable, and I am pleased that he has now been sentenced accordingly.
“Residential burglary is an invasive crime which Thames Valley Police is always committed to investigating and bringing offenders to justice.
“Cash will now have to serve a prison sentence as a result of his actions, and I hope he uses this time to reflect on his offending behaviour.”