Two men, Brian Rumley and Michael O'Brien, were apprehended for stealing a £399 garden gorilla ornament from an indoor market in Darlington on March 25. Darlington's CCTV operators spotted the theft in action and promptly alerted the police, who arrested the duo shortly after they fled to a nearby flat. Rumley, aged 50, received a 16-week prison sentence, while O'Brien, aged 52, received a suspended sentence of three months, highlighting the differing legal outcomes for the pair involved in this unusual crime.
CCTV operators from Darlington Borough Council spotted the two thieves stealing a garden gorilla ornament worth £399, leading to their swift arrest by police.
Brian Rumley received a 16-week jail sentence for his crime, while his accomplice Michael O'Brien was sentenced to three months, suspended for a year.
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