Burglar who tried to ram police car in escape bid jailed

Charlie Cawley was apprehended by police trying to escape from the scene

A burglar who tried to ram a police car in a bid to escape has been jailed.

Officers were called to Pasture Road, in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, at about 23:50 GMT on 1 December 2022.

Nottinghamshire Police said Charlie Cawley had broken into a vehicle hire business and was caught before he could escape in a stolen car.

The 27-year-old, of A'Court Street, Radford, Nottingham, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday.

Police said Cawley climbed over a fence to gain access to the site and then used one of the cars stored on site to smash through a door into a reception area.

'Complete disregard'

It was later discovered seven sets of car keys, as well as a petty cash tin, had been taken from the office.

At an earlier hearing, Cawley admitted burglary, driving while disqualified, going equipped to steal and driving without a licence or insurance.

Police investigator Nicola Wiley praised the officers on patrol for doing a "brilliant job" to "catch Charlie Cawley red-handed".

She added Cawley had shown a "complete disregard" for officers' safety.