Two men jailed for thefts from shop and other offences in Bury St Edmunds

Two men have been jailed for separate thefts from shops in Bury St Edmunds.

Jake Cambridge (pictured above) of no-fixed-abode but from the Bury St Edmunds area, was arrested and subsequently charged on December 19 after items were stolen from a shop in Out Risbygate Street the previous day.

The 30-year-old had already been arrested and charged with another count of theft from a shop in Robert Boby Way on December 17.

He was given a 16-week prison sentence at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on December 20, having pleaded guilty to both offences.

Philip Spicer, 54, (pictured above) of no-fixed-abode was sentenced at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on December 19 to also serve a total of 16 weeks in prison for the below offences.

• Drunk and disorderly;
• Two counts of failure to comply with community protection notice;
• Four counts of theft from shop.

In addition but unrelated to the two custodial sentences, Neil Massie, 42, of no-fixed-abode, but from the Bury St Edmunds area, was handed a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) with specific conditions imposed.

A CBO is an order following a conviction that prohibits the offender from doing anything described in the order.

This might include a condition preventing specific acts which cause harassment, alarm or distress or preparatory acts which the offending history shows are likely to lead to offences. It requires the offender to do anything described in the order.

Town centre PC Tim Bond said: “These sentencings and CBOs are all part of work to tackle key priorities in the town as agreed by police, councillors, partner agencies and our residents.

“We continue to work to tackle anti-social behaviour to ensure Bury St Edmunds town centre remains a safe and pleasant place for all.

“This is collaborative process, with officers working alongside partners to both provide support for vulnerable members of our community but also, where appropriate, to ensure those responsible for crime and disorder are arrested, charged and convicted.”