Tommy Burton: Bournemouth man, 43, jailed for robbing elderly victim at cash machine
A man has been sentenced to three years and eight months in prison after attacking and robbing an elderly man at a cashpoint in Bournemouth.
Tommy Burton, 43, of Bournemouth, was jailed at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday, June 13 after pleading guilty to robbery.
The incident happened at around 8.15pm on Sunday, March 23, when the victim was withdrawing £100 from an ATM outside the Co-op on Christchurch Road. He was approached by an unknown man who pushed him to the ground and stole the cash before fleeing the scene.
The victim sustained minor injuries.
An investigation was launched by Dorset Police’s newly formed Neighbourhood Crime Team (NCT), which specialises in tackling burglary and targeting repeat offenders. Officers quickly reviewed CCTV footage and identified Burton as the suspect. He was arrested later that evening at a nearby address.
Burton was charged with robbery on March 28, and remained in custody until sentencing.
In addition to the prison term, he has been ordered to pay a £228 victim surcharge.
Police Constable Ted Carlton said: “This was a nasty incident in which Burton targeted an elderly and vulnerable man to steal from. The team worked hard to secure the charge against Burton and we are glad he is now behind bars facing justice for his actions.
“We hope this demonstrates that we will relentlessly pursue criminality and are determined to bring offenders to justice to provide a high standard of service for the victims.”