Man jailed following Northwich ram raid

A man who ram raided a convenience store in Northwich and stole more than £3,000 has been jailed.

Robin Vaughan appeared at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday 11 November, where he was sentenced to three years in prison.

The 35-year-old, of Lyon Close in St Helens, had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle.

The court heard how at around 12.40am on Monday 16 June 2025, police were called to reports of an incident at the Tesco Express store on Northwich Road, Weaverham.

On arrival officers found that unknown offenders had used a silver Nissan Navara to ram raid the store and stolen more than £3,000 cash and a bag of parcels.

Shortly after the incident, the vehicle used during the incident was located in a field in Dutton. The stolen parcels were also found in a nearby pond.

Following the discovery, officers established that the vehicle was stolen and had been taken from an address in Lancashire in May 2025.

After examining CCTV and ANPR footage, officers discovered that the car had been driven from Merseyside to Weaverham the night before the robbery and had parked on a street near to the Tesco Store.

The footage showed that the 4x4 had been driven in convoy with a blue Ford Focus, which had later returned to Merseyside. The same car returned to Weaverham on the night of the incident.

Records showed that the Ford Focus was registered to a woman in Southdene, Kirkby.

After identifying the owner of the Ford Focus, officers conducted a warrant at an address on Mosslawn Road on Wednesday 8th October leading to the arrest of Vaughan and a 39-year-old woman.

During questioning Vaughan answered no comment to the questions put to him by officers. Despite his silence, he was later charged with one count of conspiracy to burgle.

Following the sentencing, Police Constable Dan Lee, of Northwich Proactive CID, said:

“I welcome the prison sentence handed to Vaughan and I hope it acts as warning to others who are thinking of coming to Cheshire to commit crime.

“This was a carefully orchestrated incident, and Vaughan went to great lengths to plan and co-ordinate the burglary.

“During the incident, not only did he steal more than £3,000 cash, but he also caused more than £35,000 worth of damage to the store, which led to the store being closed for two days, resulting in the loss of £24,000 trade.

“Thankfully, as a result of the work of the officers here at Northwich, and the information we received from the public, Vaughan has now been held accountable for his actions.”

Pictured - Robin Vaughan of Lyon Close in St Helens.

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