Two jailed after dozens of vehicles stolen across the West Midlands
Each burglary consisted of the same technique
Two men have been jailed after more than a dozen vehicles were stolen across Dudley and Sandwell, with an estimated value of nearly £250,000.
West Midlands Police say between 5 September 2022 and 10 December 2022, 15 vehicles were stolen from driveways in the Black Country.
They added that the majority of burglaries were committed overnight while victims were asleep in their homes.
Each burglary consisted of the same technique – snapping the lock on the front or rear doors and stealing car keys from inside the property.
Further enquires, led investigators to identify the prime suspects as David Shaikh and Tobias Williams.
Through CCTV footage, ANPR data and forensics, we were able to link Shaikh and Williams to a string of other burglaries in the Black Country.
Yesterday (7 Apr), at Birmingham Crown Court Shaikh, aged 22 of Faraday Avenue, Quinton was jailed for five years.
Williams, aged 20 from Valentine Road, Oldbury was jailed for fours years and two months.
Detective Constable Lucy Locke, from our Major Crime Proactive Team, said: “This was a complex investigation which involved a lot of elements such as reviewing CCTV footage, ANPR data, forensic examinations and mobile phone work.
“We were able to link Shaikh and Williams to 17 offences of burglary and attempted burglary. The pair went on a three month crime spree, stealing vehicles such as Audi, BMW and Ford Focus.
“Fortunately, we did manage to recover some of the vehicles stolen and were able to reunite them with their rightful owners.
“People have the right to feel safe and secure in their homes and Shaikh and Williams disregarded this, breaking into addresses to steal for criminality.”