THIS is the terrifying moment a gang of 12 men armed with baseball bats and axes broke into a property.
CCTV shows the group of thugs approaching a house in Skegness, Lincolnshire, with a variety of weapons at around 9.33pm.
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Motorbike rider Paul Johns, 35, can be seen ramming his vehicle into the front door.
He then tries to drive into the home, on Grosvenor Road, while fellow yobs force their way in.
Gang member Tommy Gaskin Snr can be seen wielding an axe which he uses to smash the windows of the property.
He also brandishes the weapon above his head as he storms into the house.
After the yobs break in, three people flee outside, running for their lives.
Police were called to the scene, on February 27, 2023, at around 12pm and found that the property had been ripped apart.
It is believed the carnage was sparked over an unpaid drug debt.
Detectives were able to trace Johns after seizing a motorbike helmet which he dumped in the front garden alongside a baseball bat and other weapons.
Meanwhile Shane Tune, 40, and Gaskin Snr, 53, were tracked down and arrested following CCTV, witness statements and DNA forensic evidence.
Johns, of Skegness, was jailed for 14 months at Lincoln Crown Court yesterday while Tune, also of Skegness, was caged for ten months for affray.
Gaskin, of Gainsborough, Lincs., will be sentenced at a later date.
Detective Constable David Bettison, of Skegness CID, said: “Drug-related crime casts a sombre shadow over our communities, fuelling anti-social behaviour, violence, and fear on our streets.
“Criminal gangs seek to disrupt the peace we work hard to protect, threatening the safety of our neighbourhoods.
“Our teams are relentless in their pursuit of those who bring harm and fear to our communities.
“We remain steadfast in our mission to build safer, stronger communities – where people can live without fear and take pride in the place they call home.”
This comes as we’ve reported on other shocking moments unfolding on CCTV.
A doorbell camera revealed how a stalker kicked down a woman’s door after sending her boyfriend “I will rape your girlfriend” threats.
Karl Chads subjected Grace Smith to terrifying abuse, bombarding her with vile messages and creepy gifts before eventually breaking into her home.
Horrifying CCTV footage shows the 42-year-old banging on her door, before eventually breaking in through a bathroom window.
He stole her journal and had seven condoms in his trousers.
Elsewhere, a gang of brazen “Rolex Rippers” were snared while trying to mug undercover cops in a botched robbery.
Yakob Harket, 21, was filmed walking behind the two officers who were posing as a wealthy couple as they walked through Mayfair.
CCTV showed him pouncing on the pair from behind before reaching out to snatch an exposed watch from the female cop’s wrist.
Both officers then chased Harket down with two other cops before tackling him to the ground.
More officers then rushed in on bikes as they discovered another three suspected accomplices lurking nearby.
Harket and another man, Mohamed Naas, 34, were arrested shortly afterwards.
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