A prolific thief banned from every Tesco, the Co-op and TK Maxx store in Peterborough has been put behind bars after embarking on a month-long crime spree. Joshua Turner repeatedly ignored court orders and warnings to change his behaviour.
The 22-year-old was given a two-year criminal behaviour order (CBO) in January last year, banning him from entering the shops. He was also given a 12-week suspended sentence in November after being convicted of theft and assault offences.
At Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Monday (January 6) he was jailed for 36 weeks, including the activation of the suspended sentence, after admitting a catalogue of crimes throughout December. Turner, of Tyesdale, Bretton, was convicted of:
- Theft of various items totalling £514 from Sainsbury’s in Oxney Road, on December 3
- Vehicle interference in Keswick Close, Gunthorpe, on December 20
- Theft of six bank cards from a car in Keswick Close, Gunthorpe, on December 20
- Theft of alcohol of an unknown value from Tesco in Werrington, on December 20
- Breach of a CBO by entering Tesco in Werrington, on December 20
- Theft of alcohol of an unknown value from Tesco in Werrington, on December 21
- Breach of a CBO by entering Tesco in Werrington, on December 21
- Theft of alcohol totalling £128 from ASDA in Rivergate, on December 21
- Theft of various items from a car in Queens Walk, Woodston, on December 27
PC Buckingham, who investigated, said: “Since being made subject of the order, Turner has been convicted of six breaches. We will continue to enforce the order by arresting for any breach, and I urge anyone with information to report it to us.”
Anyone with information about Turner breaching his CBO should contact police via the web chat service or online forms at www.cambs.police.uk/report.
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