Moment ram raiders use stolen vehicle to smash into a motor repair centre and steal £100k worth of luxury cars, as crook is jailed for three years
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CCTV captured the shocking moment ram raiders used a stolen vehicle to smash into a motor repair centre and steal £100k worth of luxury cars. Three balaklava-wearing burglars used a Volkswagen Polo to reverse into the metal shutters at the Newcastle Repair Centre, before storming into the building.
![[Kieran McMahon, 22, of Edward Road, Birtley, Gateshead, admitted theft of the Volkswagen Polo, theft of number plates to put on it and burglary at the repair centre - he was jailed for three years]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/15/93319869-14210271-image-m-140_1734621870038.jpg)
Footage of the raid shows the burglars leave the Polo, which had been stolen from a street in Newcastle, once the shutters gave way. Newcastle Crown Court heard once inside, they took the keys to seven cars but managed to steal two Mercedes C Class motors, one Mercedes E class and a BMW 5 series.
The owner of the repair centre said he felt he had 'lost everything' after the raid and said in an impact statement: 'I'm at a complete loss, I don't know what is next.'. Prosecutor Matthew Hopkins told the court although three people were involved, only one has been identified.
Kieran McMahon, 22, of Edward Road, Birtley, Gateshead, admitted theft of the Volkswagen Polo, theft of number plates to put on it and burglary at the repair centre. Judge Tom Mitchell jailed him for three years. Three balaklava-wearing burglars used a Volkswagen Polo to reverse into the metal shutters at the Newcastle Repair Centre, before storming into the building.
The judge said the car owners suffered major inconvenience and the repair shop owner was left 'bereft'. Mr Hopkins told the court the Polo, which was worth £2,700, had been taken from Ellesmere Road in Newcastle on March 6. Registration plates were stolen from another vehicle in the Fenham area of the city and put onto the Polo.
