Watch moment man uses stolen Lancashire truck to ram Tesco Express store in midnight raid
Shocking CCTV footage shows the moment a man repeatedly rammed a stolen truck into a Tesco Express before raiding the store and fleeing with thousands of pounds in cash.
The footage captures Robin Vaughan, 35, smashing the boot of a silver Nissan Navara 4x4 into the Tesco Express on Northwich Road, Weaverham, Cheshire, at around 12.40am on Monday, June 16.
Inside, shelves and displays were left destroyed as Vaughan jumped out of the vehicle and stole £3,000 in cash and a bag of parcels.
Police later found the stolen vehicle abandoned in a field around five miles away in Dutton, Cheshire. The parcels were recovered from a nearby pond.
Investigators discovered the Nissan Navara had been stolen from an address in Lancashire the previous month.
CCTV and ANPR footage showed the truck travelling from Merseyside to Weaverham the night before the raid, in convoy with a blue Ford Focus.
The Focus, registered to a woman in Kirkby, was traced by officers, leading to a raid at an address on Mosslawn Road on October 8.
Vaughan and a 39-year-old woman were arrested.
Vaughan, of Lyon Close, St Helens, later pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle and was sentenced at Chester Crown Court on Monday (November 11) to three years in prison.
Police said Vaughan caused more than £35,000 of damage to the store, which had to close for two days, resulting in £24,000 in lost trade.
Police Constable Dan Lee, of Northwich Proactive CID, said: “This was a carefully orchestrated incident, and Vaughan went to great lengths to plan and co-ordinate the burglary.
“During the incident, not only did he steal more than £3,000 cash, but he also caused more than £35,000 worth of damage to the store.
“Thankfully, as a result of the work of the officers here at Northwich, and the information we received from the public, Vaughan has now been held accountable for his actions.”