A Southampton man who turned up at a property in Ryde wearing a balaclava and armed with a baseball bat has been jailed for 6-and-a-half years.
22-year-old Charles Toby Simmonds, of Swaythling Road in Southampton, appeared at Winchester Crown Court for sentencing earlier today (Thursday) after previously pleading guilty to 2 counts of aggravated burglary.
It was in the early hours of Sunday 8th September that Simmonds attended an address on Simeon Street, Ryde wearing a balaclava and armed with a baseball bat. The property occupiers saw Simmonds and 2 others approach on their Ring doorbell camera.
Simmonds then used the bat to smash the door and enter the property. At this point, one of the victims armed themselves with a hammer and chased Simmonds and the others from the property, but was hit by a projectile fired from a BB gun.
The court also heard how at around 19:00 on Sunday 15th September, a 19-year-old man met Simmonds on Wavell Way, Winchester, to sell him a vape. The victim got into a car with Simmonds and 2 others, where he was threatened with what he believed to be a handgun and told they were taking him to his house to take everything.
The victim was then driven to his address on Cobbett Close where he was shot in the chest with a BB gun causing minor injury.
During the burglary, the victim and another resident of the property were hit with a hammer by Simmonds.
Through CCTV, officers were able to track down the vehicle used and Simmonds was arrested at his home address. 2 BB guns, a silencer, a hammer, and a notebook containing plans for the Simeon Street burglary were seized.
Police Staff Investigator Michael Longmore, who was the officer in the case, said:
“This was an incredibly frightening incident which left the occupants of the targeted property understandably very distressed.
“Burglary, particularly aggravated burglary, can be extremely upsetting and traumatic for victims, and I am pleased that Simmonds has now been brought to justice and will serve time in prison for what he has done. I hope that this sentence brings some closure to those involved and reassures the community that we are committed to bringing those who commit burglary to justice.
“We have a right to feel safe in our homes, and we will continue working tirelessly to protect that.”
That barnet, though…
Another uneducated Numpty, better in than out.
“Keep our streets safe”
1 less Reformer on our streets.
Horrible little scummy thieving low life. We’ve got enough of our own scummy thieving low life, we don’t need it travelling over here doing it
Say that again, the island is full of low lifes
thesedays.
And your probably the biggest low life on the island we have at the mo
Stop looking at yourself in the mirror,
you wouldn’t want to crack it
7 years bad luck you Muppet.
Never to late to get yourself an education
Typical “Scummer”
Southampton’s very own JOEY EXOTIC.