Man jailed for 16 weeks for damaging a number of cars in Leamington

Concerned residents reported a spate of vandalism against vehicles and police increased patrols to catch the offender.

On Friday last week Inderjit Lall, aged 39 of Leamington appeared at Coventry Magistrates Court where he plead guilty to eight counts of vehicle interference, one count of criminal damage and two other offences. He was sentenced to 16 weeks in jail.

A spokesperson for Warwickshire Police said: “PC Sarah Morton, who was playing a key role in the investigation, even swapped shifts so she could be working late at night, when these incidents were occurring.

“This paid off in the early hours of January 9 PC Morton was nearby when a report of a the sound of smashed glass and a car alarm going off in Willes Terrace came in.

" She was quickly on the scene and saw the Lall cycling away. She stopped him in Radford Road and he was arrested.”

PC Morton said: “Mr Lall has caused significant distress to the public over his offending spree and I am pleased that he has now been brought to justice.

"I hope that a spell in prison will give him time to reflect on his behaviour and hope that the residents of Leamington can sleep easier in the knowledge that he is no longer on the streets.”

Sergeant Trent McMurray from Leamington Safer Neighbourhood Team said: “This conviction was in a large part due to the initiative and tenacity shown by PC Morton who showed and continues to show huge commitment to tackling vehicle crime in Leamington.”