A
gunman shot up cars in a garage he was in dispute with after wanting
two Jaguars repaired and getting into a cash row with the mechanic.
Darius
Lapinski, 26, forced the mechanic to flee for his life when he was
struck with a baton and hid from shots fired in the garage.
Lapinsky,
of Kingsway, Enfield received 14 years imprisonment after he was
convicted of possession of a firearm, with intent to endanger life.
Harrow
Crown Court heard the 28 year-old victim was confronted by a masked
Lapinsky on June 13, last year at the premises in Hertford Road,
Lower Edmonton.
He
had an accomplice, also masked, and the pair were armed with a
firearm.
The
mechanic recognised
the voice of Lapinski, a customer he had a disagreement with over the
phone earlier that day regarding payments.
As he attempted to run away, the victim was struck with a baton before finding shelter behind a parked car.
Lapinski then proceeded to fire shots in the garage causing damage to a number of vehicles.
The two suspects then walked off down Hertford Road, smashing the window of another vehicle in the garage with a baton as they did so.
A police investigation commenced, led by the Met’s Trident Reactive Team.
As he attempted to run away, the victim was struck with a baton before finding shelter behind a parked car.
Lapinski then proceeded to fire shots in the garage causing damage to a number of vehicles.
The two suspects then walked off down Hertford Road, smashing the window of another vehicle in the garage with a baton as they did so.
A police investigation commenced, led by the Met’s Trident Reactive Team.
Enquiries
carried out by the team established that the victim and Lapinski were
known to each other.
Approximately a month before the attack,
Lapinski brought two Jaguar vehicles to the garage – one blue, one
silver - and made an arrangement for the silver Jaguar to be fixed
with parts from the blue Jaguar.
A price of £750 was agreed,
but after the work was finished, Lapinski collected the silver car
and only paid £200.
He
also failed to collect the blue car.
The victim contacted
Lapinski and asked for the remaining funds to be paid. After a delay,
this was done.
However, on the day of the incident, at
approximately 1.00pm, Lapinski called the garage demanding the blue
Jaguar to be fixed free of charge.
When the victim explained this could not be done, Lapinski attended the garage with an accomplice armed with the gun.
Detective Sergeant Mark Attridge, who led the investigation, said: “This violent incident targeted an innocent man who was simply doing his job.
When the victim explained this could not be done, Lapinski attended the garage with an accomplice armed with the gun.
Detective Sergeant Mark Attridge, who led the investigation, said: “This violent incident targeted an innocent man who was simply doing his job.
“Thankfully
the victim did not suffer serious injuries, but Lapinski’s reckless
actions could have easily caused a huge amount of harm.
“I hope the sentencing shows how seriously this type of brazen violence is taken and the Metropolitan Police's Trident commands commitment to tackling dangerous individuals who chose to arm themselves with a firearm and threaten the communities of London.
“I hope the sentencing shows how seriously this type of brazen violence is taken and the Metropolitan Police's Trident commands commitment to tackling dangerous individuals who chose to arm themselves with a firearm and threaten the communities of London.
“This
behaviour will not be tolerated and robust police action will be
taken against them.”
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