A MAN who committed two ram-raid style burglaries at two Barnsley shops just over a mile apart is facing time behind bars for his crimes.
Shane William Greenwood, 30, of no fixed address, appeared at Sheffield Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary of business properties in Darton and Mapplewell, in February.
DC Paul Woodruff, the investigating officer, said: "Thousands of pounds of damage was caused to both shops, when a vehicle was used to ram the shop fronts.
"Both offences were committed within minutes of each other, the first being on Church Street and the second on Spark Lane, where Greenwood stole some alcohol after deliberately reversing the car into the front of the shop to gain entry.
"Through CCTV work, Greenwood was identified as a suspect and was quickly arrested. Once he was in custody, his clothing was seized, which further linked him to the break-ins and enabled us to charge him with the offences."
Greenwood was remanded into custody and will be sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on Monday, August 7.
