Burglar jailed following crime spree across 15 villages
The 19 year old carried out a nine-month burglary spree across Cambridgeshire and beyond
A man who carried out a nine-month burglary spree across Cambridgeshire and beyond has been jailed for more than four years.
21 year old Jj Smith, of Green Lane, Northstowe, targeted homes in Haddenham, Ickleton, Stretham, Isleham, Brinkley, Longstanton, Over, Castle Camps, Weston Colville, Fowlmere. Cottenham, Histon and Sturmer in Essex between May and December.
He stole thousands of pounds’ worth of garden tools and machinery, fishing equipment, and a car.
At Cambridge Crown Court Smith pleaded guilty to 10 counts of burglary, four attempted burglaries with intent to steal, theft of a motor vehicle, three counts of theft, theft from a shop, two counts of dangerous driving, driving without insurance, making off without making payment and driving without insurance.
He was also disqualified from driving for four years and a month.
Detective Constable Lee Steeden, who investigated, said: “Smith caused significant distress to residents across the county.
"His offending gravitated in seriousness from thefts to dwelling burglaries, stealing cars and actively making off from police."