Useless burglars crashed in front of police after trying to steal £20k digger
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThree men who attempted to steal a micro digger worth £20,000 and crashed in front of police have been jailed. Dean Goodwin, Sean Hardman and Arly Tudge broke into the site at Total Plant Hire, on Monde Trading Esate in Trafford Park, the day after turning up and cutting the fence.
The premises store diggers for the building industry and there are approximately 150 diggers on site, a hearing at Minshull Street Crown Court heard. READ MORE: Utd fans walk free from court after becoming 'overcome with emotion' at match Harriet Lavin, prosecuting, said: "The site was left secure on December 22, 2021.
On December 26, at 2.35pm a white van turned up and two passengers jumped out and caused damage by cutting a gap in the fencing line. "On December 27, 2021 at 2.31pm the defendants and a further male named Josh Jackson turned up in a white Mercedes sprinter van.
Goodwin, Tudge and Jackson exited the vehicle and Hardman stayed in the drivers seat. "They entered the premises through the gap in the fencing and Tudge and Jackson started to move two mini diggers towards the main entrance to the compound while Goodwin cut the lock to the main entrance with bolt cutters. "Hardman reversed the van up to the entrance and the gate was opened.
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