Two cell phone robbers who stole 72 handsets from a moped in simply six weeks have been jailed.
Randy Kavungu, 21, and Darius James, 22, rode a black Beverly ST350 in the direction of their victims from behind at velocity, with the passenger within the operation then snatching the telephone.
One sufferer had a espresso thrown of their face, whereas one other had their finger damaged.
The robbers struck between 7am and 9am as they focused lone morning commuters utilizing their telephones on their method to work.
Randy Kavungu (pictured left), 21, and Darius James (pictured proper), 22, rode a black Beverly ST350 in the direction of their victims from behind at velocity, with the passenger grabbing the telephone
The thieves lined their quantity plate earlier than finishing up the thefts between Could 24 and June 30, 2021, in order that there was no easy method to hyperlink the bike and the suspects.
Police used overt police patrols, CCTV, witness testimony and different communications knowledge to construct a profile of the 2 offenders.
Each had been arrested on July 14, 2021.
The thieves lined their quantity plate earlier than finishing up the thefts between Could 24 and June 30, 2021, in order that there was no easy method to hyperlink the bike and the suspects
Police used overt police patrols, CCTV, witness testimony and different communications knowledge to construct a profile of the 2 offenders
Each had been arrested on July 14, 2021. At Kavungu’s handle, officers discovered a blue Nike jacket and a black Spada helmet, the identical as these seen worn in CCTV of the incidents. A black puffer jacket, additionally worn by one of many suspects on varied days, was discovered at James’ handle
Pictured: Video seize of one of many crimes happening. The robbers struck between 7am and 9am as they focused lone morning commuters utilizing their telephones on their method to work
At Kavungu’s handle, officers discovered a blue Nike jacket and a black Spada helmet, the identical as these seen worn in CCTV of the incidents.
A black puffer jacket, additionally worn by one of many suspects on varied days, was discovered at James’ handle.
Kavungu, of Union Sq., Islington, and James, of Outdated Farm Highway, Barnet, each pleaded responsible at Hendon Magistrates’ Court docket on Tuesday, January 3, to offences together with theft and threatening with an offensive weapon. They had been sentenced to 4 and a half years’ imprisonment every.
Randy Kavungu, 21, and Darius James, 22, had been every sentenced to 4 and a half years’ imprisonment
Detective Inspector Alan Biggs, from Operation Venice, stated: ‘Kavungu and James set out with a pre-agreed plan to steal the telephones of as many individuals as they might, utilizing a moped to focus on lone victims in open areas’
Detective Chief Superintendent Lee Hill, Head of the Violent Crime Taskforce, stated: ‘Our Operation Venice staff was arrange in direct response to a spike in moped-enabled robberies and as this case demonstrates, they’ve been working ever since to focus on repeat offenders and linked collection of offending throughout the capital’
Detective Inspector Alan Biggs, from Operation Venice, stated: ‘Kavungu and James set out with a pre-agreed plan to steal the telephones of as many individuals as they might, utilizing a moped to focus on lone victims in open areas
‘They’d no regard for the hurt they might have attributable to their harmful driving and it’s only by excessive fortune that no-one was extra critically injured.
‘We had been decided to catch these two suspects who had been inflicting a lot hurt inside our metropolis. Our investigation concerned analyzing a whole lot of hours of CCTV in addition to advanced cell phone evaluation and we’re happy this implies they may now be off our streets and unable to commit additional offences for a very long time.’
Detective Chief Superintendent Lee Hill, Head of the Violent Crime Taskforce, stated: ‘Our Operation Venice staff was arrange in direct response to a spike in moped-enabled robberies and as this case demonstrates, they’ve been working ever since to focus on repeat offenders and linked collection of offending throughout the capital.
‘The staff have a singular perception into offending patterns and the way in which these gangs function which assists our uniformed officers conducting patrols in hotspot areas.
‘This implies they are often in the precise place on the proper time extra usually to forestall additional offences and hopefully catch these intent on committing crime within the act.’
