Liam Carroll, a 22-year-old from Wallington in Sutton, has been sentenced to two years and 11 months in prison for stealing six luxury vehicles worth at least £171,500 between July 2024 and October 2025. He pleaded guilty to six counts of theft of a motor vehicle, four counts of burglary and one count of attempted burglary with intent to steal.
How Carroll was caught
Carroll's crimes included breaking into homes to steal keys before driving away in victims' cars. He was caught after police found his fingerprint inside one of the homes he targeted. In another case, a victim's driving licence was thrown in a bush near where Carroll lived. Police also found a broken door lock from one raid hidden in his own home.
Details of the thefts
In July 2024, Carroll stole a Mercedes GLB worth over £30,000 from a house in Fetcham, Surrey, while the occupants slept. The SUV was later found abandoned in Ashtead, and forensic officers discovered Carroll's fingerprint inside the home. In September 2024, he stole a BMW 520D in Tadworth and filmed himself driving it, also capturing a red BMW that was later confirmed stolen. Both vehicles, worth a combined £23,000, were recovered. The victim's driving licence was later found discarded in bushes outside Carroll's home.
Carroll then stole a BMW 320D worth approximately £24,500 from an address in Purley, South Croydon. Multiple videos showed him posing with the stolen vehicle alongside an associate. That car has never been recovered.
The biggest heist and reoffending
Carroll's largest theft occurred in Sutton when he stole a Porsche 911 worth more than £65,000 by forcing entry to a home, snapping a door lock and stealing the keys. The vehicle was not recovered, but officers later found the broken door lock during a search of his home. While on conditional bail the following year, Carroll reoffended by entering a property in Cheam through unlocked rear doors while the victim was asleep. He stole the keys to a BMW i5 Touring M Sport worth over £23,000 and drove away. CCTV captured him leaving the scene.
Police comments
Investigating officer PC Joe Brown said: "Carroll repeatedly targeted people's homes, stealing vehicles that victims had worked hard to own and leaving them with the lasting impact of having their homes burgled. This was a complex investigation involving forensic evidence, CCTV, digital evidence and meticulous investigative work to build a compelling case. Every piece of evidence played an important role in demonstrating the full extent of Carroll's offending."
Brown added: "We remain committed to pursuing those responsible for acquisitive crime, no matter how determined they are to avoid justice. If you choose to steal from our communities, we will work tirelessly to identify you, gather the evidence and bring you before the courts."
Carroll was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court on June 12 and ordered to pay £228 in costs.
