Three burglars caught on doorbell camera trying to break into a family home

Three men have been jailed for a total of 30 years after they forced their way into a family home armed with weapons - and were caught on a Ring doorbell camera. The men burst into the property in Devonport in Devon armed with an imitation firearm, a knife and knuckledusters in February 17, 2024. The incident was captured on a doorbell camera which showed the men making threats as they stormed the house. The occupant and a friend, who had been present at the house, were hit and kicked repeatedly whilst the three offenders demanded to know where the victim's money was On Friday (13 June), Curtis Smith, 22, of Elburton Road, Plymouth, and Altan Tezcan, 37, of Hackney, London, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court and were sentenced to a eight and a half years each after pleading guilty to aggravated burglary.