Armed robber and son jailed after boasting about crimes
A father who partnered with his son to commit a string of armed robberies is back behind bars after boasting about his crimes.
Gary Moore and his son Jack targeted businesses in Leicester and Nottingham in June and July this year, threatening staff and stealing quantities of cash.
Police caught up with Gary in Derby city centre on 16 July after a call was received stating he had spoken to a member of the public and said he had been a ‘bad boy’, had committed armed robberies in Leicestershire and asked them to contact police on his behalf.
When he spoke to the person who rang police, he said his son Jack Moore was also involved as well. Officers were deployed to Derby and Gary was arrested – but he then answered no comment to all questions put to him in interview.
At the time of Gary’s arrest, Jack Moore had already been arrested and charged after handing himself in at Euston Street police station on 8 July.
Together they committed offences at businesses in Granby Street on 26 June, Lower Parliament Street in Nottingham on 27 June and Stephenson Drive in the New Parks area of Leicester on 2 July. They threatened staff and stole quantities of cash.
On 24 August, he pleaded guilty to four counts of robbery relating to the above incidents – as well as one in Stamford Street in Glenfield on 28 June. He also admitted two counts of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, relating to the incidents in Lower Parliament Street and Stamford Street.
Jack, 33, pleaded guilty to three counts of robbery relating to the same incidents in Granby Street, Lower Parliament Street and Stephenson Drive and one count of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, relating to the incident in Stephenson Drive.
Yesterday (Thursday 12 November) Gary, of HMP Hatfield Lakes, was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment with an extra three on licence, while Jack, of Montvale Gardens in Leicester, was jailed for six-years-and-nine-months.
Detective Inspector Graeme Baxter, from our Complex Investigation Team (CIT) was the senior investigating officer. He said: “Once Jack handed himself in, I think Gary knew the game was up and that it would only be a matter of time before police found him.
“While they both admitted their crimes, meaning the case didn’t go to trial, their offending had a very significant impact on the victims involved.
“It’s completely unacceptable that anyone who owns a shop or works in retail can be subject to such violent and threatening behaviour while simply doing their job.
“I hope not only those affected by the Moore’s selfish actions, which were committed purely for financial gain, but business owners and the wider public can be reassured that they have been locked up today.”
Leicestershire Police News - Published: 14:03 13/11/2026
