Man who threatened victim with a hacksaw in a Huddersfield robbery has been jailed

On September 16, just after 6am,Sisay Beyene, 38 of no fixed address, tried to steal a bicycle chained to railings on Wood Street, in Huddersfield.

While attempting to steal the bike he was disturbed by its owner.

The bike owner tried to stop Beyene, but instead the 38-year-old threatened the victim with a hacksaw.

Beyene, who had already cut the bike chain, then made off on the bike after again threatening the victim with the weapon.

The robbert was quickly identified and arrested by icers from the Kirklees District Crime Team on the same day as the offence took place.

Beyene was charged with robbery and appeared before Leeds Magistrates Court the next day, September 17.

On Friday (Nov 1), the 38-year-old was sentenced to three years six months in prison at Leeds Crown Court after pleading guilty to a robbery.

DS Andrew Holmes of the Kirklees District Crime Team, said: “We welcome the sentencing of Beyene for this violent offence in which his victim was threatened with a weapon.

“Beyene was swiftly identified, caught, arrested and then before the courts the very next day after the offending, with the stolen bike also returned to its rightful owner.

“Street robberies remain priority crimes for the District Crime Team and we always urge victims of such offences to come forward as quickly as possible to allow us to investigate.

“It is important we identify those who are prepared to engage in violent crime with weapons and get them off our streets.”