Emmanuel Matthews
A man, who threatened his victim before stealing his property and car, has been sentenced at court. Emmanuel Matthews, 22, of Gregory Boulevard, appeared at Nottingham Crown Court today (Friday 18 October 2013) after admitting robbery.
He was handed a three-year jail term. The victim, 24, feared for his life when Matthews threatened him after he had given him a lift from a party around 4am on Saturday 15 June. He was threatened and then struck in the face, before he handed over a number of mobile phones, a gold chain, a designer watch, a wallet containing cash and cards, and a pair of designer sunglasses.
Matthews then forced him to drive to a cash point in Gregory Boulevard. The victim decided to run off, leaving his car behind. Matthews drove away in the vehicle, which was later found abandoned in Brown Street, Nottingham. Later that day, despite attempting to run away, Matthews was detained by the police.
A search of the route Matthews had taken resulted in the wallet and a mobile phone case being recovered. He was also found in possession of a mobile phone and the victim’s watch. DC Andy Gerus, part of Operation Vanguard, said: “Matthews’ victim was scared for his life when faced with demands for his property.
Despite not really knowing him, he thought he was doing him a favour by giving Matthews a lift to Radford after a party, but his good deed was certainly taken advantage of. “Matthews used violence to obtain the victim’s property, which we found to have been offered for sale to his associates, as well as featuring in some photos on his own mobile phone.
“We will continue to target those who think it is acceptable to put fear into others for their own benefit, and put them before the courts.” A 21-year-old woman was also cautioned for handling stolen goods in connection with the items stolen during the robbery.