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Havering man jailed for burglary after police found him hiding next to a car

Buster Goldsmith was sentenced yesterday to 58 months in prison

A man from Havering, who admitted breaking in to a north London home, has been jailed for more than four years.

Buster Goldsmith, 19, was sentenced yesterday for being one of a group of four suspects, who broke into the residential address in Barnsbury, on Sunday, 11 August 2019.

A 999 call was made from the address, at 11.36pm, stating that a group of men had forced their way into the flat and made threats.

The group ran from the flat when the light was switched on by one of the occupants.

The burglars then tried unsuccessfully to break into a neighbouring flat before fleeing the scene. It was once they had ran from the building that police were called.

Goldsmith was detained and arrested only minutes after the 999 call was made, when an officer who was near the York Way Estate, saw him hiding next to a car.

A CCTV review showed the group entering the ground floor lobby of the building, after entering the estate by climbing over a high fence.

All four males wore hoodies, balaclavas and latex gloves.

Goldsmith was charged the next day.

The 19-year-old then appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and attempted burglary.

He was sentenced yesterday to 58 months in prison.

Detective Constable Irfan Ahmad, who led the investigation, said: “This was a terrifying incident for the victims involved and they are still coming to terms with what happened that night. Their sense of security in their own homes – the place they should feel safest – has been shattered.

“We are pleased Goldsmith has done the right thing and acknowledged his involvement in the incident.

“We know however that there were a number of other individuals involved in this case and we are continuing our efforts to trace.”

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