Robber jailed following city centre bag snatch
The 34-year-old was jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to robbery
A Nottingham City Centre robber has been jailed following a bag snatch in Carlton Street. The robber was later identified after a social media appeal identified him.
The victim was having a conversation outside a bar when Reece Hamid intentionally barged into him to grab his bag. The victim was knocked to the floor before Hamid fled with the bag on June 29, 2024, at around 6.30 pm.
Detectives later analysed CCTV footage from the night as a part of their investigation and released an image of the suspect on police channels. Hamid was later identified as the offender, and he went on to plead guilty to robbery.
The 34-year-old, of Elgar Gardens in Nottingham, was jailed for 18 months at Nottingham Crown Court on February 18. Detective Constable Louise Turton of Nottinghamshire Police said: “We know street robberies like this can have an emotional impact on victims which goes beyond any physical harm. Hamid took an opportunity to assault this man and steal his belongings while he was trying to enjoy a night out in the city.
“This sort of criminality has no place in our night time economy and will always be met with a robust response from the force. The case also highlights again the value of media appeals, and we are grateful to any member of the public who takes the time to help us identify an offender.”
Residents in a Nottinghamshire village have been left upset after a historic church was vandalised in an “appalling” attack. Offenders smashed through a stained-glass window to get inside St Mary and St Martin’s Church on Sheffield Road, Blyth.
Several artefacts were damaged during the attack at the Grade I listed church. This includes an effigy of a knight dating back to the 13th century, which was damaged after bricks were dropped on it.
A knife was also stabbed into the wooden door leading to the church bell tower. Graffiti was scrawled on the walls, cash was taken and several items of religious literature were also damaged.
The break-in took place at some point between 7pm on Thursday, February 20, and 2pm on Sunday, February 23. The church’s origins date back to 1088, with the site being one of the oldest examples of Norman architecture in the country.
The incident is now being investigated as a “heritage crime”. These crimes are defined by Historic England as any offence which harms the value of heritage assets and their settings.
