Two men convicted of New Forest burglary and theft offences

Two men have been convicted of theft and burglary in the New Forest.

Terrance Bryant, aged 40, together with 36-year-old Luke Smith, committed the offences over the course of an hour in Lymington in the early hours of 5 August 2025.

The pair attempted to break into a flat in St Thomas Street, having just stolen two BMXs from a van on the High Street.

After this, they then unsuccessfully tried to force entry into a salon in Stanford Road, before Smith stole a camera from a car.

Together, they then burgled an address in Tylers Close. During this burglary, they stole cash and gin before fleeing the area on the stolen BMXs.

Police were called and officers located both men in Pennington in possession of the stolen gin.

Bryant, of no fixed abode, was charged with burglary, two counts of attempted burglary and theft from a motor vehicle.

Smith, of Lagland Street in Poole, was charged with the same offences and a further theft from a motor vehicle.

At previous court hearings, Smith admitted all of the offences, however Bryan admitted only the bike theft and one of the burglary attempts.

He was tried at Southampton Crown Court for the burglary and the second burglary attempt, both of which he was found guilty of by the jury on Wednesday 28 January this year.

Smith and Bryant were remanded in custody to appear at the same court for sentencing on 23 February.