Kent thief who injured a motorcylist while trying to flee police jailed
Chad Goodall, 44, was jailed for 11 years after admitting charges including burglary and causing injury by dangerous driving.
Last updated 24th Jul 2024
A burglar who raided several properties has been jailed after seriously injuring a motorcyclist and pillion passenger in Crockenhill.
Chad Goodall, 44, of no fixed address, was jailed at Maidstone Crown Court on Tuesday 16 July 2024 for 11 years and six months after he admitted charges including burglary and causing injury by dangerous driving.
He also admitted two further burglaries in Nork Way, Surrey and Heath Road, Crayford.
At 9.30pm on 22 December 2023, officers were called to a burglary at an address in Brasted, Sevenoaks. Goodall had broken into the property between 1.30pm and 2.30pm while the owners were out. During the break-in he stole a number of designer handbags, watches, items of jewellery and an Audi E-tron.
Goodall left the scene in the car prior to officers’ arrival.
Detectives later tracked the car to the village of Wilmington, where the offender had since driven away in a second vehicle he had stolen during another burglary in Crayford, just ten days earlier.
On 25 February, Goodall was fleeing police when he veered onto the wrong side of Green Court Road, Crockenhill, and collided with a motorbike before leaving the scene on foot.
Both the motorcyclist and the passenger suffered multiple injuries.
Goodall’s vehicle was searched and a ‘burglary kit’ of tools such as number plates, gloves, face coverings, a screwdriver, window punches, and a blank car key were seized.
On 5 March, Goodall was arrested in Peckham High Street, London. He was found to be driving a stolen Toyota CHR and a search of the vehicle led to the seizure of a knife, number plates, a toothed hacksaw blade, crowbar, gloves, a face covering, and cannabis. He was later charged with offences.
Investigating officer, DC Joanna Slevin, said:
‘Goodall is a repeat offender with a flagrant disregard for the law. In his bid to evade capture, he completely ignored the safety of two road users, and two people sustained serious injuries as a direct consequence of his actions.
‘Furthermore, burglary is an invasive crime, often leaving its victims suffering more than just the loss of physical items. Goodall neglected to consider the impact of his crimes on the victims, thinking only of lining his pockets with the proceeds.
‘The sentence imposed by the judge reflects the severity of the damage Goodall caused, and serves as a reminder that crimes does not pay.’