- Stephen Clark, 49, broke into two eating places in Sevenoaks on Might 31, 2024
- The repeat offender has been sentenced to 12 months in jail for the housebreaking
That is the second a bungling burglar on against the law spree was caught red-handed by police as he cowered behind the counter of a restaurant.
Stephen Clark, 49, had damaged into two city centre eating places in Sevenoaks inside the house of half an hour however was rapidly tracked down by officers.
In CCTV, Clark might be seen smashing the glass on the door of Budare, a Venezuelan restaurant within the Kent city, and forcing his approach inside.
Bodycam footage of an arriving Kent Police officer reveals him saying to the darkish restaurant: ‘If there’s anyone on this constructing, please come to the entrance and make your self recognized.’
However the officer receives no reply and solely discovers Clark hiding behind the counter when he shines his torch on the cowering prison.
Stephen Clark, 49, had damaged into two city centre eating places in Sevenoaks inside the house of half an hour
Bodycam footage of an arriving Kent Police officer reveals the second Clark is found hiding behind the restaurant counter
The repeat offender was sentenced to 12 months in jail for the housebreaking
Clark focused Venezuelan restaurant Budare (situated down the road) in The Shambles, between 10.30pm and 11pm on Might 31, 2024
The officer says ‘hey sir’ when he uncovers Clark, earlier than going forward and arresting him for housebreaking which Clark seems at first to just accept meekly.
However when the officer and Clark step exterior the restaurant, Clark makes an attempt to flee from the officer and his associate – however they react rapidly and deal with him to the ground.
Clark focused one other restaurant in Dorset Road, and Budare in The Shambles, between 10.30pm and 11pm on Might 31, 2024.
He pressured open the doorways at each venues, damaging glass panels, frames, and locks within the course of.
Clark was later charged with two counts of housebreaking and remanded in custody.
He attended a listening to at Sevenoaks Magistrates’ Courtroom simply three days afterward June 3, the place he was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment.
He was filmed forcing the door open, damaging glass panels, frames, and locks within the course of
In CCTV, Clark might be seen smashing the glass on the door of Budare, a Venezuelan restaurant within the Kent city, and forcing his approach inside
Police Sergeant James Web page, of the West Division Sufferer Based mostly Crime Workforce, mentioned: ‘Clark brought about appreciable injury to each premises and stole money from native enterprise homeowners, inflicting them inconvenience and putting them below undue monetary stress.
‘I’m grateful to the officers who responded rapidly to the preliminary emergency name and arrested Clark swiftly.
‘It’s right down to their teamwork that Clark, a repeat offender, did not keep away from arrest.’
