A ROBBER who hid in wait in an Oxfordshire park before jumping out on people on their way home from nights out has been jailed.

Lukasz Wozniak was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on Friday after admitting two counts of robbery.

The 27-year-old was aided by accomplices who have yet to be caught as he robbed two victims in People’s Park, Banbury.

The first incident took place on August 6 when Steven Hawtin was walking home from the pub at about 11.30pm.

Prosecutor Jonathan Stone said the victim was struck twice to his face, pushing his glasses off his face.

He said: “He ended up on the ground.

“As he was lying down, he was kicked to the back and they ran off.

“He got up and rang his wife. He was scrambling around looking for his glasses and checked his pockets, and it was at that point he noticed his wallet was missing.”

On September 11, Wozniak was again part of a group who robbed a man in the park, this time at about 4am. Joshua Glanvill was tackled to the ground after trying to run away from two men.

Mr Stone said he received “punches and blows to the head and body” and his BlackBerry phone and watch were taken.

The watch was later found at Wozniak’s address in Reid Close, Banbury, and the defendant’s DNA linked him to the first attack.

The court heard Wozniak worked at a factory in the town having come to Britain from Poland six years ago.

He has four convictions for eight previous offences, including shoplifting and driving without insurance or tax.

Recorder Andrew McCooey jailed Wozniak for 32 months, saying: “Both of these victims were attacked by you and some other person late at night and robbed of possessions.

“They were punched and kicked on the ground and it must have been a completely terrifying experience for these two innocent men.”