A woman has been jailed after tricking her way into the home of a vulnerable man in order to steal from him. The victim, who was in his 50s, was drinking at a pub in Bulwell one evening.
Lauren Stevens, 28, then befriended him outside of the pub and convinced him she was homeless on August 8 last year.
They went to his home and watched television before Stevens, of Hucknall Lane, Bulwell, left, saying she was going to buy drugs. The victim later went to bed but was later awoken as Stevens returned and entered the property.
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She struck the victim to the head and asked him where his ‘winnings’ were. Stevens filled bags with various items including cash, cigarettes, tobacco and a bank card.
She then demanded the man give her his card pin number but he refused. She made further threats before leaving the property.
The following morning the robbery was reported to police. Lauren Stevens was jailed for four years at Nottingham Crown Court on March 31 after pleading guilty to robbery at an earlier hearing.
Detective Sergeant Lee Cattell, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a cruel robbery of a vulnerable man. Stevens tricked her way into the victim’s home by befriending him purely so she could steal from him.
“Thankfully officers were able to catch up with her quickly and I hope this reassures the community that we take this sort of incident extremely seriously.
“We know the impact violent, threatening behaviour can have on victims and I am grateful for this man’s help with the investigation.”
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