A serial Scots automotive thief who nicked motors value £213,000 and staged a six-hour rooftop stand-off with cops has been jailed.
Jordan Skachill went on a prison spree which noticed him swipe 14 autos, together with Vary Rovers, Land Rovers and an Audi, from the streets of Edinburgh, which he then bought on for his personal monetary acquire.
The 28-year-old additionally broke into three folks's houses and stole private and mawkish objects, which he additionally flogged for his personal revenue, and dedicated quite a few street site visitors offences between March 2021 and April 2022.
In April this yr, following intensive enquiries, cops swooped on Skachill's residence to arrest him. The offender jumped out a window and climbed up the drainpipe to succeed in the roof, the place he remained, refusing to come back down.
Greater than 30 law enforcement officials, fireplace engines and an ambulance surrounded the property and waited under for six hours till Skachill lastly surrendered. Officers have been later capable of get well a few of the automobiles and stolen objects.
On Friday, November 18, Skachill pleaded responsible to 21 theft expenses at Edinburgh Sheriff Court docket. On Thursday, December 8, on the identical courtroom, the dad-of-one was caged for 40 months.
Detective Sergeant Craig McMillan mentioned: “Skachill cares little for the folks he has stolen from. He cares little for the harm and hurt he has triggered. All he's involved about is himself and what he can get out of it.
"He'll now serve time in jail for what he has performed. I hope this affords some comfort to the folks he has stolen from.
“I wish to thank everybody concerned on this investigation and specifically these members of the general public who assisted us in our enquiries. With the continued assist and co-operation of the general public, we are able to guarantee justice is finished.”
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