Swansea couple stole car and drove dangerously in Caerphilly

South Wales Argus

19-07-2025

Andrew Williams and Bobbie Kittle appeared at Swansea Crown Court charged with a series of offences on June 9.
Prosecutor Emily Bennett said a man parked his Citroen DS4 on Argyle Street in Swansea at around 11pm on June 8. He returned home and left his keys on his table.
When he woke up, he saw his keys were gone and his front door was now unlocked.
He reported the break-in and his missing car to the police.
Later that day, a National Police Air Service helicopter spotted the stolen Citroen in the Rhymney area heading northbound.
A stinger was set up, but as the Citroen approached, the driver stopped and attempted to 'reverse ram' the police car behind.
The Citroen 'narrowly missed' the police car and hit a tree. The driver then narrowly missed the police car again as he drove off.
Andrew Williams was driving the stolen car dangerously. (Image: South Wales Police)
The driver continued towards Rhymney High Street – where another stinger was being set up. However, before the car reached the stinger, the driver crashed into a fence.
Williams was pulled from the driver's seat, and Kittle was in the passenger seat.
As she was arrested, Kittle told officers that the incident was going to appear in the media.
Williams and Kittle both admitted burglary and aggravated vehicle taking, whilst Williams also pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, and driving with no insurance.
Jon Tarrant said 34-year-old Kittle, of Geiriol Road in Swansea, had managed to stay out of trouble for periods of her life, but struggled with alcohol and drug addicting and fell back into offending.
'There appears to be very little planning about the incident,' he added.
Bobbie Kittle broke into a home and stole a car with her partner. (Image: South Wales Police)
'The men you have associated with have dragged you into crime,' said Judge Paul Thomas KC.
'But you have to take responsibility for what you do.'
Williams' defence counsel said 'instability' in the defendant's life had 'drawn him back' into offending again.
She acknowledged the driving was dangerous, but said that the burglary only involved the car keys being taken 'rather than there being anything more intrusive'.
It was accepted that Williams, 42, whose given address was Phoenix Way in Swansea, was on licence at the time of these offences.
Judge Thomas sentenced Williams to three-and-a-half years – made up of 30 months for the burglary and car theft, and a further 12 months for the driving offences. He was banned from driving for two years, and must pass an extended re-test to regain his licence.
Kittle was jailed for two years.