A man has been jailed for two and a half years after stealing mobile phones from a shop in Crewe town centre.

Jack Wyatt, of Kent House Road, Beckenham, London, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Monday 2 June where he was sentenced to 30 months.

The 35-year-old had previously pleaded guilty to robbery.

On Friday 7 March, Wyatt entered a phone store on Market Street.

Jack Wyatt grabbed a number of mobile phones from the unlocked cabinet while the staff member was still stood in front of it and fled the scene on foot (Ryan Parker).

A staff member opened a display cabinet of phones close to the entrance of the shop. Wyatt then grabbed a number of mobile phones from the unlocked cabinet while the staff member was still stood in front of it.

Despite the staff member's efforts to stop the theft, Wyatt then exited the shop and fled the scene on foot. During the altercation, Wyatt struck the staff member in the face.

The stolen phones included four iPhones to the value of £4,250.

Wyatt was identified as a suspect after facial recognition technology provided a match from a CCTV image captured at the scene.

Following enquiries, Wyatt was arrested in London on Monday 10 March and transported to Cheshire where he was later charged.

Detective sergeant Challinor said: "I welcome the sentence handed to Wyatt and hope it reassures people in the local area that we are committed to tackling crime against businesses in Cheshire.

Following enquiries, Jack Wyatt was arrested in London on Monday 10 March and transported to Cheshire where he was later charged (Cheshire Police).

"Wyatt thought he would try and make some easy money by stealing a number of phones, orchestrating his actions and waiting until a display cabinet near to the entrance of the shop was opened.

"But our officers conducted a number of enquiries and traced Wyatt to London where he was arrested. This demonstrates that if you commit crime in Cheshire, you will be located, there is nowhere to hide."

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