A stolen Jaguar and a bag of golf clubs led to two brothers being handed prison sentences when they appeared at Guildford Crown Court on 7 January. Both brothers were sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit the theft of a motor vehicle, encompassing four separate thefts, and one count of conspiracy to steal from a motor vehicle, with Timmy Casey, 37, (DOB 12/9/1987), of 7 Harms Grove, Guildford, sentenced to two years and eight months’ imprisonment, Jonathan Casey, 41, (DOB 10/4/1983), of Fisher Rowe, Bramley, was jailed for three years and two months for both offences, as well as one count of dangerous driving and one count of driving whilst disqualified. An investigation was launched after two vehicles, and Audi A4 and an Audi Q7, were stolen from a driveway in Cobham in June 2024. A month later, one of the vehicles failed to stop for police while on false plates. The vehicle crashed and the occupants, identified as the Casey brothers, fled the scene. In October 2024, officers located a stolen Jaguar in Guildford. While conducting enquiries, they spotted the Caseys in an alleyway carrying golfing equipment that they did not believe belonged to them. Officers gave chase on foot and the pair were detained. A nearby address was searched, and thousands of pounds of stolen golf equipment was located. Further enquiries led to evidence of their involvement in the theft of the Jaguar, the two cars from Cobham in June and the theft of another car, which had been stolen from Esher in September. Inspector Lucy Marriott, from the Elmbridge Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: “The fact that they have both been given prison sentences demonstrates our determination to investigate vehicle crime offences and ensure that those who commit them are brought to justice.”

The majority of car meets in Surrey do not cause any issues and pass off without a hitch, but when driving offences are committed and the safety of other road users is threatened, we will act robustly to bring these cases to court. With this in mind, two men from Kent have recently been sentenced after brazenly uploading online footage of them committing several driving offences at a car meet in Surrey last summer. At Guildford Magistrates Court on Friday 3 January, Jake Crouch, 28, dob 06/05/1996, of Benhall Mill Road in Tunbridge Wells, was given five points on his license, given a £740 fine and ordered to pay £110 in court costs and £296 in victim surcharge. Alexander Mangion-Mackenzie, 36, dob 26/05/1988, of Apsledene in Gravesend, was also given five points on his license, given a £550 fine and ordered to pay £110 in costs and £296 in victim surcharge. The case was brought to court after the two men uploaded footage of them 'drifting' and committing several driving offences on Poyle Road and Colndale Road in Slough overnight between 25 and 26 May 2024, to Youtube. The driving offences that were clearly shown in the video clips included; dangerous driving, driving without due care and attention, driving whilst not in position to have proper control, driving a vehicle with no front registration plates and using a vehicle to cause excessive noise.

The new year has not got off to a great start for one prolific thief as he is put behind bars for the next three months. Alex Reddy, 38, of no fixed address received 12 weeks imprisonment after pleading guilty to multiple thefts when he appeared at Staines Magistrates Court on Saturday, 28 December. Officers were called to a residential address in Shepperton on Tuesday, 3 December after it was reported that items had been stolen from a car parked on the driveway. The victim realised his bank card had been stolen when he discovered it had been used at a Tesco store in Richmond. He then noticed that his Garmin watch had also been taken. CCTV from the Tesco store was matched against local CCTV and Reddy was realised to be the suspect. He was then linked to further thefts from motor vehicles in the area. Investigating Officer, PC Daniel Edwards said, “Theft is a serious crime which can leave victims feeling afraid and vulnerable in their own homes. Surrey Police will do everything possible to secure a conviction for every case that comes our way.”