Harrogate antiques raider jailed for 12 years

A MAN who smashed his way into an antiques shop in Harrogate with a sledgehammer last month has been jailed 12 years.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Apr 2015, 14:06 BST
A police officer guards the the building used by Montpellier Antiques. Picture : Adrian Murray.A police officer guards the the building used by Montpellier Antiques. Picture : Adrian Murray.
A police officer guards the the building used by Montpellier Antiques. Picture : Adrian Murray.

Ryan Luke Stanley, 24, was handed an extended determinate sentence of eight years’ imprisonment for robbery, increased by four years at Manchester Crown Court.

He was also told to pay a £120 victim surcharge and ordered to forfeit his sledgehammer.

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Stanley, of Firefly Close, Salford, admitted threatening staff at Montpellier Antiques in Montpellier Mews, Harrogate, before stealing watches and jewellery from inside the shop.

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Ryan Luke Stanley

Stanley and four other men left the scene in a stolen Lexus which was later found abandoned nearby.

Det Insp Nichola Holden, of Harrogate Serious Crime Team, said: “This was an extremely frightening experience for the staff and customers who were in the shop on the day of the robbery and I am very pleased that someone has been held accountable for the offence.”

Enquiries are ongoing to trace the other men involved in the robbery. Anyone with information is urged to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 – select option 2 – and ask for Harrogate Serious Crime Team.