Jail sentence for 22-year-old who robbed a teenager in Yeovil last November
Lee Rowley approached the victim from behind before forcing the teenager to the floor
A man has been jailed for three years after robbing a teenager of his wallet.
22-year-old Lee Rowley approached the 17-year-old in Yeovil from behind before robbing their wallet back on November 7, 2022.
He threatened the victim in Higher Kingston and made off with their wallet shortly after 7.30pm that night.
Officers tracked Rowley down and arrested him three days later in Glastonbury.
He later pleaded guilty to one count of robbery.
On Friday (March 17), he was jailed for three years in Prison following the sentencing at Taunton Crown Court.
He also admitted one count of possession of a bladed article relating to being found carrying a screwdriver in Glastonbury, one day before the robbery.
He received a three-month sentence for that offence, to run consecutively.
Officer in the case, PC Jim Card, said: “This was a particularly unpleasant street robbery in Yeovil, which led to the victim attending hospital.
“Enquiries were quickly carried out to identify Lee Rowley as the offender and he was arrested a few days later in Glastonbury.
“We welcome the significant custodial sentence handed to him by the courts today and hope it acts as a reminder to people that the police and courts will look to deal robustly with dangerous offenders.”