Two burglars who live streamed police pursuit on Snapchat are jailed

Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.Two burglars been jailed after live-streaming their police pursuit on Snapchat resulted in them being caught. Leon Robinson laughed and egged on accomplice Mark Gary Carroll as they were being pursued by police officers after trying to steal equipment from a Teesdale farm last month. The pair tried to steal a Polaris ATV vehicle from a farm building in Barnard Castle when they were disturbed and the pursuit quickly started. An eagle-eyed neighbour quickly circulated their van’s details on the rural community’s Rural Watch Whatsapp group and reported them to the police. Leon Robinson (Image: Durham Constabulary) Read more: Dangerous Sunderland driver who posted selfie with stolen £20k Jaguar on Facebook is jailed Officers then pursued the vehicle and, despite being rammed, were able to intercept the van and arrest the pair. The farmer’s ATV was also recovered. At Durham Crown Court both Carroll, 33, of Kesteven Road, Hartlepool, and Robinson, 32, of South Road, Hartlepool, were sentenced to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay £156 to…
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