Metcalfe was sentenced to 42 months (Image: Yorkshire Police)
Two men and a woman have been jailed for a robbery where they netted £15, a Nokia phone, and a golden vape. Sadie Metcalfe, 32, Luke Clayton, 45, and Lloyd Fitzgerald, 29, were sentenced on July 3 at York Crown Court. They were sentenced to 42 months, 38 months, and 38 months repsectively.
The court heard how the victim of the robbery had been sat in the home on Seamer Road and knew Metcalfe socially. Clayton and Fitzgerald, the latter man referring to himself as “M”, emerged from the kitchen and threatend the victim. The victim was assaulted with objects including a golden vodka bottle and a mirror, with the victim’s tooth knocked out as a result of the attack.
The victim was then forced to hand over personal belongings including a golden vape, a Nokia mobile phone, and £15 in cash. Despite handing over his belongings the offenders continued their search of his person.
Yorkshire Police immediately launched an investigation after the victim managed to leave the address and made their way to Scarborough Police Station. The victim named Metcalfe and Clayton directly and provided a detailed description of the third suspect, who was subsequently identified as Fitzgerald during a video identification procedure.
During enquiries, officers seized a gold vodka bottle and two mirrors believed to have been used during the robbery. The stolen gold vape device and £15 in cash were recovered from Clayton at the time of his arrest and later confirmed by the victim as his property.
All three defendants were jointly charged with robbery and pleaded guilty at their first appearance at York Crown Court on 11 May 2026.
Fitzgerald was sentenced to 38 months in prison (Image: Yorkshire Police)
The victim read out a personal statement in the court saying his trust in other people had been shattered as a result of the robbery. He said: “Before this offence, I was independent and trusted people, particularly those I considered friends. I attended the location believing I was meeting people I know, but instead I was robbed. Being lured there by individuals I trusted has had a significant impact on me.
“This incident has left me feeling vulnerable, isolated, and unable to live the life I previously had. The effects are still ongoing, and I fear they may continue for a long time yet.”
Clayton was sentenced to 38 months in prison (Image: Yorkshire Police)
Investigating officer Detective Constable Sam Rivers, of North Yorkshire Police’s Scarborough and Ryedale CID, said: “This was a terrifying ordeal for the victim, who was left with several injuries, including the loss of a tooth.
“These three individuals thought they could intimidate and assault someone for little more than mobile phone, a vape and £15 in cash.
“Violence and intimidation of this nature are completely unacceptable. No one should be subjected to such an ordeal, and we’ll keep doing everything we can to make sure offenders are caught, taken to court, and held accountable.
“I am pleased with the sentences handed down at court, and that all three are now behind bars where they can no longer pose a risk to the public.”