Milton Keynes: Robbers jailed after threatening taxi driver
A TERRIFYING robbery saw a taxi driver in his 60s threatened at knifepoint.
On July 29, 2021, a taxi driver picked up Theobald, Scheel-Kruger and another woman in Swindon Court, Heelands, and took them to Sandy Close, Great Linford.
When they arrived at around 3.30pm, Theobald threatened the driver with a knife while demanding money from him.
Scheel-Kruger then searched the centre console, stealing a small amount of cash and the victim’s taxi ID badge before they all made off. No one was injured.
The next day at around 10.10am on July 30, police officers attended Theobald’s address in Sandy Close, Great Linford, to arrest her for the robbery and she picked up a hammer and threatened the officers.
Again, no one was injured and officers arrested Theobald as well as Scheel-Kruger.
Officers took Theobald to Milton Keynes University Hospital who said she was unwell.
The court heard that between July 30 and August 22021, Theobald caused damage to hospital property and threw a packet of clinical wipes at a member of hospital staff, breaching a criminal behaviour order.
The order was made by Aylesbury Crown Court prior to the incidents on May 11, 2021 for racially aggravated disorderly behaviour at the same hospital, which remains in force for five years.
Theobald and Scheel-Kruger were charged on July 28, 2021.
Stacey Theobald, 34, of Church Lees, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, was sentenced to six years in prison at Amersham Crown Court on Friday, October 20.
A jury found Theobald guilty of one count each of robbery, possession of a bladed article in a public place, and breaching a criminal behaviour order, as well as two counts of assault on an emergency worker on June 27 after a six-day trial at the same court.
Charlie Scheel-Kruger, 29, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison at the hearing on Friday.
He pleaded guilty to one count of robbery at the hearing on June 27.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Lisa McKinley said: “This was a terrifying ordeal for the taxi driver so I am satisfied that Stacey Theobald and Charlie Scheel-Kruger have been brought to justice.
“I hope this result gives a message to others that we will look to investigate those willing to partake in this level of crime and put them before the courts.”