Horsham, UK - An armed robber has been sent to prison for 14 years after a string of offences earlier this year. Owen Smith, 29, unemployed of no fixed address pleaded guilty on August 30 at Hove Crown Court to assault by beating a police constable, possession of an offensive weapon, namely a baseball bat, robbery and taking a police vehicle without consent. He was sentenced at Hove Crown Court on Tuesday (October 30).