Two jailed for conspiracy to commit burglary in Salisbury
The incident took place in 2020
Two men have been jailed for a conspiracy to commit burglary in Salisbury.
John Wright, 42, and Ross Pinnock, 36, both from Bristol, were seen acting suspiciously near Booker Wholesale on July 18th 2020.
They were spotted shortly after in nearby fields by a member of staff.
They were then tracked by a PCSO utilising a drone and eventually arrested by officers from Salisbury community policing team.
Both Wright and Pinnock denied any involvement or knowledge of the incident throughout the course of the investigation, however their accounts changed multiple times.
Enquiries conducted disproved each account provided by them and enquiries involving DNA and phone calls and data proved their direct involvement and intentions.
Meanwhile torches, gloves, balaclavas, cutting tools and a large disc cutter were found in a nearby van belonging to Wright.
They both entered a guilty plea on the day the trial was due to begin.
Wright was subsequently jailed for 13 and a half months, and Pinnock for nine months.
DC Martyn Powell from South CID said:
“On receipt of this report, officers were deployed and guided into the area by the reporting party and a PCSO who had located the suspects via their police drone.
“Wright and Pinnock were located near to Booker Wholesale and were arrested, preventing them from leaving the area and continuing their actions.
“Evidence from the enquiries conducted indicated their direct involvement and that they had just taken the first step in their plan to return later under the cover of darkness and break into the premises to steal.
“The decisive actions of the officers attending the scene laid the groundwork for a technical investigation involving multiple departments within Wiltshire Police.
“I hope that this court result acts as a deterrent to people thinking of coming to Salisbury to commit crime and helps to provide reassurance to local people that, where able, we will take action to prevent crime from occurring and pursue those responsible.”