Thief jailed after being caught stealing from a Peterborough charity shop
He's been given eight weeks in prison
A thief who was caught stealing from a charity shop in Peterborough has been jailed.
Jamie Burnham, aged 40, was detained by council enforcement officers on Friday morning (4th April) after they received reports of a theft from Sue Ryder, in Bridge Street, in the city centre.
The officers found a stolen coat on him and returned it to the charity shop before calling police who arrived and arrested him.
Burnham, of no fixed address, appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Monday (7th April) where he was sentenced to eight weeks in prison after admitting theft from a shop.
PC Megan Gould, who investigated, said:
“Burnham had already been dispersed from the city centre by the council’s enforcement officers after he was found to be drunk and causing a nuisance, however he returned and had the audacity to steal from a charity shop.
“We are working closely with partners, including retailers in the city centre, to drive down theft and anti-social behaviour in the area and put offenders before the courts.”