Edward Parker, 40, gets 8 weeks for stealing dog food and cash from a Vauxhall Combo in Newbury last summer.
Edward, who’s 40, has no real address. He used an orange safety hammer to smash the car window of a Vauxhall Combo car.
He stole a bag from inside the car that day. The bag had dog food and twenty pounds in cash. This theft happened around 11:15 AM on July 25th of last year.
The cops started looking into the crime and caught Edward Parker. He was charged with theft from a car and with driving illegally.
He admitted he was guilty. The court sentenced him on January 30th at Basingstoke Magistrates Court. He is now serving his time in jail.
A police officer talked about the case after court. The victim had parked her car at a nice spot. She came back and found her window broken and her things gone.
The police remind us they take these crimes seriously. They work hard to make offenders face justice and discourage this kind of behavior.
Police say car thefts often happen randomly. Thieves check car doors to see if they open, and sometimes they break windows to steal things, grabbing anything they find.
Thieves aren’t picky about what they steal usually, checking the value of items later. Police know people leave things behind by accident. Please double-check your car.
Hampshire police want you to report thefts. All information helps them understand crime patterns, allowing them to use resources more effectively. Every report matters a lot to them.
You can reach the police by calling 101 or report online at hampshire.police.uk. Call 999 if a crime is happening right now.
