A luxury car dealership director has blasted Britain’s soft justice system after his brand-new £114,000 Range Rover was stolen from his driveway – the fourth time he’s fallen victim to brazen car crooks.
Tom Jaconelli, 39, was left fuming after thieves snatched his top of the range 2024 Range Rover Sport P550e from outside his plush home in Cobham, Surrey on Wednesday morning.
The sleek 150mph SUV – the pride of the Romans International director – was spotted being driven away on his own doorbell camera, sparking a frantic effort to retrieve it.
But thanks to a high-tech tracking system fitted to the luxury motor, and a rapid response from the Metropolitan Police, Tom was able to watch as three police dog vans swooped in and stopped the suspect in his tracks just 15 minutes later.
‘This is the fourth time I’ve had a car stolen from outside my house,’ Tom Jaconelli said.
‘Three times out of four we got the car back but this is the first time they actually caught the criminal who did it.
‘We got the car back with the amazing help of Meta Trak UK and the Metropolitan Police who turned up with three dog vans.
Tom Jaconelli, 39, was left fuming after thieves snatched his top of the range 2024 Range Rover Sport P550e from outside his plush home in Cobham, Surrey on Wednesday morning
The sleek 150mph SUV – the pride of the Romans International director – was spotted being driven away on his own doorbell camera, sparking a frantic effort to retrieve it
But thanks to a high-tech tracking system fitted to the luxury motor, and a rapid response from the Metropolitan Police , Tom was able to watch as three police dog vans swooped in and stopped the suspect in his tracks just 15 minutes later
‘And not only did they manage to get the pinpoint location of the car, they also detained the suspect who is now in custody thanks to the police dogs who chased him and took him down.’
Despite the swift action, Tom slammed what he described as a ‘laughable’ punishment for offenders.
‘Sadly the worst sentence someone can get for car theft is six months prison and apparently most get off with community service.
‘Personally I think there should be much harsher sentences for car thieves to deter them as it’s rife, especially around London and Surrey.’
He added: ‘Big shout out to the Met Police officers who I have heard criticised previously for turning a bit of a blind eye to car theft but this shows that they will go after people in force and serve justice.
‘Also I think it’s time I got a gate or one of those retractable security bollards if anyone can hit me up with a contact.’
Both Surrey Police and the Met Police have been approached for comment.
