In what has been described as the most horrifying robberies, two heartless brothers and another boy were caught on CCTV as they engaged in series of robberies while terrorizing their victims.
The brothers, Kurtis and Lewis Richards
A callous gang's crime spree has been recorded in a shocking CCTV footage caught during a series of armed robberies at homes and crowded pubs around the area.
Two brothers identified as Kurtis and Lewis Richards and another 15-year-old shocked people with their terrifying strings of raids dating back to January 4 as they targeted properties in Sutton, Coldfield, Aldridge and South Staffordshire.
Footage shows one of gang walking into the Holly Bush pub, near Shenstone, with a pole to threaten terrified staff and customers.
A petrified staff member was then dragged by his hair to the safe before being made to hand over £2,000 from the safe. Other CCTV shows two smashing a metal bar against the shoulder of a shop worker. The terrifying crime spree included six raids in just six days, reports the Birmingham Mail.
Homes, pubs, sports clubs and businesses were hit by the balaclava-wearing gang. They always wore black clothing and used scaffolding poles to threaten their victims, who included two young children.
The crime blitz took place between January 4 and February 5 this year, during which time all three texted women to brag about the cash they were making. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, sent one message to a girl which read: “They won’t catch me – I’m too good to get caught.”
But the violent thugs were arrested after an operation by detectives from West Midlands Police’s Force Priorities Team.
The three defendants pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob when they appeared at Birmingham Crown Court last Friday.
Kurtis Richards, 24 and from Kingstanding, was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years. Lewis Richards, 22 and from Sutton Coldfield, was jailed for 11 years with a 16-year licence. The 15-year-old was sentenced to five years in a young offender’s institution.
See the gang's robbery spree video: