Men who fled police pursuit after north Derbyshire burglaries jailed for more than 20 years

Three men have been jailed for a combined total of 22 years after fleeing police, following an attempted burglary in Chesterfield.

Officers attempted to stop a stolen VW Golf R travelling on cloned plates in Ashgate Road, Chesterfield on 26 September 2023, following a report of an attempted burglary in Ashgate Road that same evening.

The Golf, which was being driven by Daniel Lloyd, had been stolen during a burglary at a house in Dale Road, Buxton the previous month.

The vehicle failed to stop for officers and a stinger device was deployed, which led to Lloyd swerving on to the wrong side of the road to avoid it. The 33-year-old then drove the Golf at a police car, damaging the body work and headlight, and drove off at speed with officers in pursuit.

The vehicle eventually came to a stop by a field in Ashgate Road and three men ran from the vehicle.

Lloyd was arrested later that evening after being seen walking towards Chesterfield. He was subsequently charged with two counts of burglary, one count of attempted burglary, and aggravated vehicle taking.

The counts relate to the Buxton and Chesterfield incidents and one in Hurst Close, Glossop, on 28 August 2023 in which he’d used a blowtorch to melt the cowling around the lock on the patio doors of a property.

The VW Golf was recovered, and a significant amount of property found within, including tools, a blowtorch, overshoes, clothing, and a water bottle.

The DNA of two other men – 24-year-old Layton Doran and 32-year-old Marcus Lawrence -- was found on balaclavas and a water bottle from inside the vehicle.

Following further investigations, Lawrence was arrested on 22 November 2023 and Doran on 4 December 2023. They were each charged with attempted burglary and aggravated vehicle taking relating to the Ashgate Road incidents.

All three men pleaded guilty during separate hearings, and we’re sentenced, as follows, on Monday 13 January at Derby Crown Court:

Lloyd, of Nottingham Avenue, Brinnington, Stockport: 11 years.

Doran, of Hunters Close, Bredbury, Stockport: six years and five months.

Lawrence, of no fixed address: four years and 10 months.

Detective Sergeant Ryan McVeigh, from the neighbourhood acquisitive crime team for the north of the county said:

“We welcome these sentencings which see the court holding Lloyd, Doran, and Lawrence accountable for the chaos and fear that ensued as a product of their crimes.

“Burglary has far-reaching effects for victims, and we will continue to target offenders and deal with them as robustly as our powers allow.”