Prolific Car Thief Jailed After Multi-County Crime Spree
A 19-year-old "prolific offender" who targeted homes across several counties has been sentenced to six years in custody. Theo Ramsey, formerly of New Fields Avenue, Leicester, was jailed on Friday, January 30, following an intensive investigation into a string of burglaries and vehicle thefts.
Between January and March of last year, Ramsey carried out a systematic series of "2-in-1" burglaries. His method was consistent: breaking into residential properties to locate car keys before fleeing with high-value vehicles parked outside.
The scale of the investigation spanned several towns and villages, including, Leicestershire, Fleckney, Broughton Astley, Countesthorpe, Narborough, Leicester, Coalville, Syston, Belton, Market Harborough, and Kirby Muxloe and Oakham in Rutland
The court heard that Ramsey’s actions were particularly invasive, as the majority of these crimes were committed overnight while victims were asleep in their homes.
Ramsey was eventually apprehended following a complex investigation by local police. Detectives utilized CCTV analysis and digital forensics specifically phone data to place Ramsey at the scene of the various crimes.
Faced with "overwhelming evidence," Ramsey pleaded guilty in December to a total of 25 charges, including:
12 counts of burglary
9 counts of motor vehicle theft
2 counts of attempted burglary
Possession of nitrous oxide (for wrongful inhalation)
Attempted theft and theft from a motor vehicle
DC Kent added that the force hopes the six-year sentence, to be served at a Young Offender Institution (YOI), provides reassurance to the public that such invasive crimes are met with serious consequences.
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