A PAIR who travelled from Merseyside to Warrington to commit a burglary have been jailed.

Allan Jones and Peter Robinson staked out a home in Westbrook before pouncing and stealing a safe full of cash.

After breaking into the property on Tourney Green, the two men had fled the scene with their ill-gotten gains.

Following an investigation by proactive Warrington detectives, they discovered the pair had been in the area the day before to do a reconnaissance on the property.

Forensic evidence, along with CCTV and witness statements, put the men at the scene on both days and they were subsequently arrested.

They denied their involvement, but detectives continued to gather evidence before their appearance at Liverpool Crown Court, where they pleaded guilty at the first hearing.

Warrington Guardian: Allan Jones and Peter Robinson were jailed at Liverpool Crown CourtAllan Jones and Peter Robinson were jailed at Liverpool Crown Court (Image: Newsquest)

Jones, aged 66 and of Freemont Road in Liverpool, was sentenced to three years in prison.

Robinson meanwhile, aged 57 and of Chatsworth Road in Ainsdale, was jailed for 27 months.

Following their sentencing, DC Michael McDermott said: “Both men denied the offence until they got to court and realised the weight of evidence against them.

“I hope our determination to put these men before the courts reassures you that we do take burglary seriously and we do investigate them tenaciously – and with a raft of technology available to us.

“I would also like to thank those who spotted suspicious activity and reported it to us.

“It shows the importance of being vigilant and looking out for friends and neighbours by telling us about suspicious activity or something that does not seem right.

“I hope this is goes as a warning to those thinking of committing crime in Cheshire that with the help of our communities, we are a formidable force determined to make our county a no-go area for criminals.”