A jewellery shop robber was tackled to the ground by police after being hit by an SUV while fleeing.
CCTV footage of the “blatant and audacious” raid - carried out in front of passers-by - was played to Liverpool Crown Court on Friday, May 6, after the only gang member caught appeared for sentencing. Steven Mallon’s five accomplices leaped onto two motorcycles when police rushed to the scene, Rebecca's Jewellery Shop in Southport, taking the other bike out of action.
Mallon was tackled to the ground and arrested when he tried to flee on foot and was knocked over by a small SUV. Charlotte Atherton, prosecuting, told the court the raid was carefully pre-planned and the gang was equipped with an angle grinder, axe, hammer and crowbar.
