Three robbers jailed for 18 years for Cardiff house burglary

Three men have today been sentenced to more than 18 years in jail for a robbery and a burglary in Cardiff.

Tom Colwyn Price, 22, of Rumney, Cardiff, John Henry Janes, 25, of Trowbridge, Cardiff, and Simon Patrick Dooley, 27, from Almondsbury, Bristol, targeted two Asian households who had valuable amounts of gold jewellery.

They were arrested on February 22nd after being disturbed in a house in Lascelles Drive, Pontprennau.

The woman occupant returned home at lunchtime to be confronted and threatened by Price and Dooley both armed with screwdrivers, while Janes was waiting in a car outside.

When police arrived Price and Dooley tried to escape by smashing through glass patio doors.

But all three were arrested and the stolen jewellery was found.

In relation to the incident at Lascelles Drive, Price and Dooley pleaded guilty to robbery while Janes admitted burglary.

Price and Dooley also pleaded guilty to a burglary in Greenway Road, Rumney, which happened earlier the same day.

Price was sentenced to a total of seven years, Dooley eight years three months and Janes was sentenced to three years in prison.