Doncaster robber jailed for 5 years - after being caught by police in just 32 minutes
Louis Robson robbed someone at a cashpoint in St Sepulchre Gate
Last updated 9th Jul 2025
A Doncaster cashpoint robber is starting a five year jailed term, having been arrested just 32 minutes after his crime.
32 year old Louis Robson, of Riviera Parade in Bentley, left his victim lying on the floor at St Sepulchre Gate last August, using their bank card to withdraw £20 from a cash machine.
He was then tracked by CCTV operators to another cashpoint where he was arrested in under an hour.
Robson will spend 5 years three months behind bars after admitting robbery and two separate counts of thefts from a shop at Sheffield Crown Court.
Detective Constable Ashlea Jeffries, of South Yorkshire Police, said:
"Staff in our CCTV control room did an excellent job tracking Robson's movements.
"Their agile use of surveillance allowed them to quickly trace the defendant and guide officers to him, resulting in a prompt arrest.
"We also received further footage from City of Doncaster Council, which displayed good partnership working in tackling crime in the city centre.
"When Robson was searched by our officers, he was found to be in possession of the victim's bank card and a piece of paper with a PIN number on it.
"This initial evidence proved invaluable in the case and combined with all the footage at our disposal, it meant he had no choice but to plead guilty to the offence.
"We see first-hand the devastating impact that robberies have on victims, and I am pleased Robson has been given an extended custodial sentence as punishment for his crime."