Court Result

A prolific burglar who targeted businesses, building sites and homes across Surrey, Sussex and south London has been jailed following a two-year investigation by Surrey Police.
 

Kieran Coll, 37 (DOB: 23/09/1988), of Blindley Heath, Surrey, was responsible for a string of burglaries committed between 2023 and 2025, stealing thousands of pounds worth while repeatedly attempting to evade police.
 

Coll first came to the attention of police after committing two burglaries on consecutive days in Haywards Heath, Sussex, in August 2023. CCTV enquiries identified him entering a building site and stealing around £1,500 worth of tools.
 

In November 2024, forensic evidence linked Coll to a burglary at a furniture store in Horsham, Sussex, where around £7,000 worth of tools were stolen.
 

He was also identified as the offender responsible for a burglary in Lingfield, Surrey, where vehicle keys were stolen before a tradesman's van was taken. The van was later returned to its owner, with Coll falsely claiming his brother had taken it. CCTV enquiries disproved his account and confirmed Coll as the perpetrator.
 

Following the initial investigation, Coll was charged in January 2025 with four counts of burglary and taking a vehicle without consent. After failing to appear at court in March 2025, officers continued to investigate a further series of linked offences committed across Surrey and south London before eventually locating and arresting him.
 

In May 2025, officers from Surrey Police's Western Proactive Investigation Team linked a suspect vehicle to a number of burglaries in the Cranleigh area.
 

While responding to a burglary in Shackleford, local officers spotted the vehicle leaving the scene. Further enquiries identified Coll as the driver and uncovered a second vehicle linked to his offending.
 

Days later, officers from Surrey Police's Roads Policing Unit located the vehicle in Blindley Heath. When they attempted to stop it, Coll drove away at speed, overtaking other vehicles dangerously before abandoning the car and attempting to escape on foot.
 

During the foot pursuit, Coll assaulted a police officer before making off.
 

Over the following weeks, Coll continued offending across Surrey and south London before officers traced him to Kent.
 

Two Surrey Police officers later spotted Coll in a supermarket car park and approached him to make an arrest. Coll attempted to evade arrest yet again and assaulted both officers, causing injuries amounting to actual bodily harm to one officer. Despite the assault, the officers pursued him on foot and successfully detained him.
 

Coll was charged the following day with further offences committed between May and June 2025 and was remanded into custody.
 

The investigation, led by PC King, brought together officers from several teams across Surrey Police. Their enquiries linked Coll to offences across Surrey, Sussex and south London, while a number of stolen items recovered during the investigation were returned to their rightful owners.
 

At Maidstone Crown Court on 9 April, Coll pleaded guilty to four counts of dwelling burglary, five counts of non-dwelling burglary, taking a vehicle without the owner's consent, three counts of handling stolen goods, dangerous driving, fraud by false representation, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.
 

He was sentenced to six years and two months' imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 57 months. He must also complete an extended driving test before being permitted to drive again.
 

Coll later appeared at Guildford Crown Court last month, (23 June), where he was sentenced to a further 28 months' imprisonment, to run concurrently, after pleading guilty to one count of dwelling burglary, one count of non-dwelling burglary and one count of attempted burglary.
 

Investigating officer PC Iona King said: "This was a complex investigation involving officers and staff from a number of teams across Surrey Police. Through determined investigative work, we were able to link Coll to a series of offences, recover stolen property and ensure he was placed firmly behind bars.
 

"I would also like to recognise the professionalism and commitment shown by the officers involved in locating and arresting Coll, particularly those who were assaulted while carrying out their duties. Their actions ensured a prolific offender was taken off our streets and prevented further victims from being targeted."
 

PC Joseph Brown said: "Coll deliberately targeted locations where he believed valuable property could be stolen, causing significant financial loss and disruption to businesses and hardworking victims.
 

"Throughout the investigation, he repeatedly attempted to avoid responsibility for his actions, but the evidence gathered by officers built a compelling case against him.
 

"I hope this sentence provides reassurance to the victims affected by his offending and demonstrates our commitment to identifying and bringing prolific offenders before the courts."