A man who carried out a spate of burglaries on Christmas Day has been jailed for six years. Ethan Veiro, 26, of Orsett Terrace, Woodford Green stole cars, cash and a set of house keys in a rampage across East London on December 25, 2022 before eventually being stopped by police on the M11 in Essex.
He was found guilty of four counts of burglary and one count of robbery and was sentenced to six years in jail at Snaresbrook Crown Court on March 26. Sergeant Adam Sparrow, investigating officer, said: “Veiro managed to commit the series of offences very quickly but was tracked and pursued through the streets by my officers. I commend their actions, which will mean he now spends a significant amount of time behind bars.”
Veiro’s spree began in the early hours of Christmas Day when he stole a car in Wood Lane, Dagenham. The vehicle was later found abandoned on Waterbeach Road, Dagenham.
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He went on to target addresses across the Dagenham area, escaping with house keys, a bicycle, cash and a set of car keys, which he used to steal another car. Met officers received reports of the stolen car and circulated a description of it.
Veiro was located in the car at midday in Redbridge, when a pursuit broke out after he failed to stop. The chase began in Ilford and went on to Essex but when Veiro drove onto the M11, specially trained Met officers were able to perform a tactical contact manoeuvre to safely stop the vehicle and prevent it from driving off.
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