Dear Resident,

Jamie Burnham, 40, has been jailed after being caught stealing from Sue Ryder last week.

Burnham was detained by council enforcement officers on Friday morning (4 April) after they received reports of a theft from the charity shop in Bridge Street.

The officers found a stolen coat on him and returned it to the charity shop before calling ourselves to arrest him.

Burnham, of no fixed address, appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Monday (7 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.”

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Kind regards,