Two men have been sentenced after a violent street robbery in Haringey earlier this year.
Lucas Danko, 22 (09.05.93) of Birstall Road, N15 was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for one count of robbery and four years imprisonment for a second count of robbery, sentences to run concurrently.
Courtney White, 21 (03.6.94) of Higham Road, N17 was sentenced to 14 months each for two counts of handling stolen goods, to run concurrently, suspended for 24 months.
The court heard how on Thursday 18 June, a 55-year-old-man was robbed on Cleveland Gardens, N4. The victim had jewellery ripped from his wrist and was punched in the face, sustaining a broken nose. One man carried out the attack while another suspect was present at the scene.
Detectives from the London Crime Squad were in the area and discovered the injured victim in the street. The detectives traced the suspects to a nearby house and stopped them as they tried to get into a mini-cab. As officers approached them, one suspect, Danko, was seen to throw jewellery stolen in the robbery into the front of the cab.
Both were arrested on suspicion of robbery and jewellery belonging to the victim was recovered from the mini-cab.
Further enquiries by detectives identified a similar robbery that occurred on Wednesday, 17 June in Warwick Gardens, N4. On this occasion a 61-year-old woman was dragged to the ground and had jewellery ripped from her arm and from around her neck
The two men were further arrested for this crime and property from this robbery was recovered in their possession; Danko was identified as the main assailant.
On Friday, 19 June, White and Danko were charged with two counts of robbery and remanded in custody to Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court.
On Friday, 11 September, Danko pleaded guilty to both robberies at Wood Green Crown Court.
On Monday, 26 October, White pleaded guilty to two offences of handling goods stolen from the two robberies.
Detective Sergeant Damian Hill, the investigating officer, said: “The manner in which these violent robberies were carried out was particularly distressing to the victims. The lady who was robbed told me that she was scared to go out since the offence and I hope that the sentence today will help her overcome her anxiety as a result of the incident.”