A contactless bus ticket payment busted a teen robber in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Jaylen Foster, 18, made off with two bracelets after threatening a group of youngsters with a Rambo-style knife.
Knife-Wielding Thug Targets Teens at Bus Station
On 30 January 2025, Foster approached three young people at Sutton-in-Ashfield bus station. He snatched a newly bought bracelet from one before returning to demand another from a different victim. Showing the handle of a Rambo-style knife, he forced the second victim to hand over their bracelet.
CCTV and Contactless Ticket Crack the Case
Foster tried to make his escape on a bus around 7.40pm. But sharp-eyed detectives pieced together CCTV footage and the timing of his contactless ticket purchase to catch him red-handed. They recovered the stolen bracelets and returned them to their owners.
Jail for Prolific Offender
Foster, from Unwin Street, Huthwaite, pleaded guilty at %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_0%% Crown Court to robbery, theft, knife possession, cannabis possession, and multiple Bail Act breaches.
He landed a hefty sentence of two years and eight months in a young offender institution. His latest punishment also covers a raft of crimes committed during summer 2024.
