Suspects found in bush after quad bike burglary jailed

A big thank you to our rural communities!

Three burglars are behind bars after targeting a farm in Daddry Shield last week.

The trio were spotted making off on the farmer’s quad bike by a resident who called in the suspicious activity and followed the vehicle, giving RPU officers updates as they blue-lighted to the scene.

Jackson Lee Bainbridge, 20, Connor Dodds and Liam Robson, both 21, sped through Westgate and Stanhope before being seen abandoning the quad bike and jumping over a wall.

They were arrested after trying to hide in some bushes and under a van during the 4am incident.

All three appeared at court last Friday where Dodds, of Argent Street, Peterlee and Bainbridge pleaded guilty to burglary. Robson, of no fixed abode, initially pleaded not guilty but changed his plea to guilty on Monday.

All three were sentenced to 12 weeks in prison, with Bainbridge, of Kirkstone Avenue, Peterlee, receiving an additional six weeks for breaching a previous suspended sentence.