Peterborough Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 279 verdicts at Peterborough Magistrates' Court (Peterborough). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

June 2025 2 cases

Joe Ewing

Supply of heroin and crack cocaine *

Sentence

3 years and 6 months imprisonment

Joe Ewing, a 24-year-old identified as a county line boss, was raided by Cambridgeshire Police at his flat in Kingfisher Drive, Soham, on March 11. Officers found and seized £415 of cannabis, more than £1,500 in cash, a machete, a knife, and a phone with messages linking him to drug dealing between November and March. He had previously been handed a suspended sentence for drug dealing less than a year earlier.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine, possession of cannabis, possession of criminal property and breaching a suspended sentence order. Less than a year after receiving a suspended sentence for drug dealing.

4 Jun 2025

Luigi Di Caprio

Animal Welfare Violations *

Sentence

10-year ban from keeping animals, £354 fine, £142 victim surcharge, and £1,910 costs

Luigi Di Caprio, a 68-year-old livestock farmer from Harlton Close, Peterborough, kept animals on land at Farcet in Cambridgeshire. Following investigations, officers found the animals in a hazardous environment, with sheep emaciated, piglets not suitably protected from the sow, and essential disease control measures not followed. Animals were also not tagged with identification numbers, making them untraceable in case of a disease outbreak.

Pleaded guilty to five offences contrary to the Animal Welfare Act 2006, Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007, and The Sheep and Goats (records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2009. Officers provided extensive advice which was ignored. Peter Gell, Service Director, Regulatory Services, commented that this case sends a clear message about enforcing animal welfare standards.

4 Jun 2025

May 2025 13 cases

Lindjet Salillari

Production of Cannabis *

Sentence

Three years and three months imprisonment

Lindjet Salillari was arrested in London Road, Peterborough, as part of a police operation on February 19 that uncovered more than 1,500 cannabis plants across eight properties in Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk, with a street value exceeding £1.7 million. He was involved in the organised growth and distribution of cannabis as part of a criminal group.

Pleaded guilty to production of cannabis and being concerned in the production of cannabis. Described as one of the most organised cannabis distributors in Cambridgeshire and faces deportation.

23 May 2025

Lubian Arapi

Production of Cannabis *

Sentence

Two years and ten months imprisonment

Lubian Arapi, with no fixed address, was arrested at Albert Street, Holbeach, where 102 cannabis plants were discovered during a police raid on February 19. He was part of a larger operation involving the growth of cannabis plants worth over £1.7 million across multiple properties.

Pleaded guilty to production of cannabis and being concerned in the production of cannabis. Identified as a principal member of an organised crime group and faces deportation.

23 May 2025

Leonard Zyka

Production of Cannabis *

Sentence

Seven months imprisonment

Leonard Zyka was arrested at his home on Parsons Drive, Boston, where 104 cannabis plants were found during a police operation on February 19 targeting the production of cannabis plants worth over £1.7 million in Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk.

Pleaded guilty to production of cannabis.

23 May 2025

Neritan Semanjaku

Production of Cannabis *

Sentence

Seven months imprisonment

Neritan Semanjaku, with no fixed address, was arrested at Albert Street, Holbeach, alongside Lubian Arapi, where 102 cannabis plants were found as part of a police operation on February 19 targeting organised crime groups involved in cannabis production across Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk.

Pleaded guilty to production of cannabis.

23 May 2025

Paul King

Affray *

Sentence

two years and seven months in prison

Paul King, 42, climbed onto the roof of a hostel in Wesleyan Road, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough on January 14, after becoming aggressive with staff who wanted him to undergo an alcohol test. He threw ceramic tiles, damaging three police cars, an ambulance, and a staff member’s car. The incident lasted five hours, during which he attempted to start a fire, requiring intervention from the fire service.

Pleaded guilty to affray and four counts of criminal damage. A charge of attempted arson will lie on file. Detective Constable John Pentney noted that King’s actions resulted in significant emergency service resources being used.

23 May 2025

Enkel Plaku

Production of Cannabis *

Sentence

Seven months imprisonment

Enkel Plaku was arrested at his home on Eastfield Road, Peterborough, where 66 cannabis plants were discovered during a police raid on February 19, as part of a nationwide operation against organised crime groups producing cannabis valued at more than £1.7 million.

Pleaded guilty to production of cannabis.

23 May 2025

Gentjan Agalliu

Production of Cannabis *

Sentence

Seven months imprisonment

Gentjan Agalliu was arrested at Orange Grove, Wisbech, where 465 cannabis plants across three flats were found during a police operation on February 19, involving the discovery of over 1,500 plants worth £1.7 million linked to organised crime groups.

Pleaded guilty to production of cannabis.

23 May 2025

Azis Beshiri

Production of Cannabis *

Sentence

Seven months imprisonment

Azis Beshiri was arrested at Wyberton West Road in Boston, where 76 mature cannabis plants and 627 baby plants were discovered during a police raid on February 19, as part of an operation uncovering over 1,500 cannabis plants valued at more than £1.7 million across several properties.

Pleaded guilty to production of cannabis.

23 May 2025

Callum English

Supply of Crack Cocaine and Heroin *

Sentence

3 years and 4 months imprisonment

Callum English was involved in the supply of class A drugs, including crack cocaine and heroin. Police received a report of potential exploitation of a vulnerable person through 'cuckooing' on March 31, 2025, in Stanground. He was spotted as a passenger in a car, where officers found a burner phone with messages related to drug supply and small wraps of class A drugs on him. A search of his home in Arundel Road, Walton, Peterborough, uncovered additional mobile phones with evidence of bulk drug dealing messages.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin.

21 May 2025

Imran Ali

Assault *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment

Imran Ali, 40, of no fixed address, assaulted his partner by punching and kicking her behind a shop on Lincoln Road in Peterborough on April 11, 2025.

Pleaded guilty to escaping from lawful custody and assault. Also breached a suspended sentence.

21 May 2025

Mariza Main

Aggravated Burglary *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Mariza Main, 51, from Whitfield Close, Cambridge, knocked on an elderly man's door claiming she needed money for a taxi, which led to an attack by her accomplice where the victim was hit with a hammer and items were stolen in September 2024.

Involved as an accomplice in the aggravated burglary with Michael Janes.

15 May 2025

Michael Janes

Aggravated Burglary *

Sentence

11 years and 9 months imprisonment

Michael Janes, 48, from Whitfield Close, Cambridge, attacked an elderly man in his 70s on his doorstep in September 2024, hitting him with a hammer and stealing £30 and a bank card. An accomplice knocked on the door first. He also broke into a dental practice on Chesterton Road, Cambridge, on May 7, 2024.

Pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and fraud by false representation. Also admitted to another burglary. The judge considered his risk to the public.

15 May 2025

Kleart Xhaferaj

Supply of Cocaine *

Sentence

7.5 years imprisonment

Kleart Xhaferaj, 26, was arrested in Bretton, Peterborough, on 21 November 2024, in connection with the discovery of drugs and a firearm in Eastfield earlier that year. He ditched a plastic bag containing a handgun, £4,000 in cash, and cocaine worth almost £16,000 while fleeing from police. A subsequent search of a house linked to him uncovered £8,791 in cash hidden in an oven and cannabis worth up to £9,270.

Admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine, possession with intent to supply cannabis, acquiring criminal property (cash), and possession of a firearm.

12 May 2025

April 2025 6 cases

Samuel Gill

Assault *

Sentence

18 months and 2 weeks imprisonment and a five-year restraining order

Samuel Gill, during a 10-month relationship, subjected his girlfriend to ongoing abuse, including grabbing her by the leg and dragging her off a bed on 12 December of the previous year while shouting threats like 'I’m gonna kill you one of these days'. He spat at her, punched her in the face causing her nose to bleed, and kicked her in the ribs while she slept. He also monitored her movements via a phone app and video doorbell, criticised her clothing, stole her bankcard to withdraw £380, transferred £226 from her bank account, and damaged her phone and laptop. The attacks occurred in front of her terrified children, and the abuse had been ongoing for the past six months.

Pleaded guilty to five counts of assault, three counts of criminal damage, and two counts of fraud. DC Lauren Easton noted that Gill was a violent man who assaulted the victim in her own home in front of her children and emotionally manipulated her.

16 Apr 2025

Craig Ryan

Possession of indecent images of children *

Sentence

2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Craig Ryan, 53, from Millfield in Peterborough, possessed disturbing category A indecent images and videos of children, discovered on multiple devices seized by officers.

Found with 61 category A indecent images and videos of children on seized devices.

16 Apr 2025

Jamie Burnham

Theft from a shop *

Sentence

8 weeks imprisonment

Jamie Burnham stole a coat from Sue Ryder charity shop in Bridge Street, Peterborough on 4 April. He was detained by council enforcement officers who found the stolen coat on him, returned it to the shop, and then called the police, leading to his arrest. He had earlier been dispersed from the city centre for anti-social behaviour while drunk.

Admitted theft from a shop. He was detained by council enforcement officers after being found with the stolen item and had previously been dispersed from the city centre for being drunk and causing a nuisance.

7 Apr 2025

Nelson Mendes

Concerned in the Supply of Crack Cocaine and Heroin *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Nelson Mendes was identified as the 'line holder' for a county lines drug operation supplying crack cocaine and heroin between Peterborough, London, Leeds, Leicester, and Norwich. He was arrested at his home in Park Farm, Peterborough, on 10 December as part of a joint operation between Cambridgeshire police and the Met. Investigations revealed evidence of his involvement in class A drug dealing through analysis of seized mobile phones, despite no drugs being found at the scene.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin.

4 Apr 2025

Lauren Slater

Burglary *

Sentence

24 weeks imprisonment and £1,068.96 in compensation

Between 9 February and 24 March 2025, Lauren Slater committed 16 offences in Fenland, including 13 counts of shoplifting items worth more than £1,000 from stores such as Peacocks, QD, Tesco Extra, Tesco Express, Boots in Wisbech, and Sainsbury’s and Iceland in March. She also obstructed a police constable by providing false details during a stop on 8 March, caused criminal damage to a motorhome in St Johns Road, March, on 23 March, and committed non-dwelling burglary with intent to steal at the Three Lions Pub in High Street, March, on 23 March. She was identified via CCTV and arrested on 25 March.

Admitted the offences. PC Michelle Bax noted that Slater provided false details to avoid arrest and showed disregard for the impact of her crimes.

2 Apr 2025

Dawid Gabryelski

Attempted Burglary *

Sentence

17 months in prison

Dawid Gabryelski cut CCTV wiring at Tops Barbers in Lincoln Road, Millfield, Peterborough, in the early hours of 27 October 2024, before attempting to break into the shop. He then moved to Golden Takeaway, where he tried to force the door open and tilted security cameras to obscure the view. Five days later, on 1 November 2024, he returned to both businesses and again attempted to force entry but failed.

Found guilty of four counts of attempted burglary with intent to steal. Was on remand since arrest. PC Jack Jenkins noted that he tried to cover up his actions but was captured on camera.

1 Apr 2025

March 2025 1 case

Thomas Lee

Harassment *

Sentence

1 year and 10 months imprisonment

Thomas Lee punched his ex-partner in the head, threatened to strangle her in front of her child, damaged her belongings, took her phone without permission, and messaged men from it claiming they were back together.

Pleaded guilty to harassment.

1 Mar 2025

February 2025 2 cases

Gyokay Gelen

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

3 years and 6 months imprisonment and a driving ban for 5 years and 9 months

Gyokay Gelen was driving a white Skoda Octavia at excessive speed along the B1428 St Neots Road in Eaton Socon, a 30mph zone, at about 9pm on April 19, 2023, when he struck and killed pedestrian Jonathan Mills, 40, who was crossing the road. Gelen provided a positive roadside drugs wipe for cannabis, and investigations showed that driving within the speed limit would have allowed him to avoid the collision.

Found guilty by a jury after a trial; had failed to repair a fault with his car's anti-lock braking system and was initially arrested for causing death by dangerous driving and drug driving, though he was under the drug-drive limit.

19 Feb 2025

Robert Norman

Possession of indecent images of children *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Robert Norman was arrested at his home in Whittlesey in January 2023 following reports of downloading indecent images of children, with police uncovering more than 1,700 such images.

Arrested after information about downloading indecent images; possessed over 1,700 images.

1 Feb 2025

January 2025 1 case

Ben Doughty

Actual Bodily Harm *

Sentence

1 year and 10 months imprisonment

Ben Doughty, 31, of Pinfold Lane, Godmanchester, launched multiple violent attacks on his girlfriend in August 2024. Incidents included grabbing her mobile phone and smashing it into her head, dragging her around her flat while hitting her legs, pinning her to the bed with one hand around her neck causing breathing difficulties, and hitting her in the face causing a broken nose. Arguments often started when Doughty saw something on her phone he disliked. The victim suffered injuries to her arms, shoulder, nose, and leg, and had stopped seeing friends due to his controlling behaviour.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of actual bodily harm and one count of common assault. Pleaded not guilty to intentional strangulation, which will lie on file. A 10-year restraining order was imposed, forbidding contact with the victim.

30 Jan 2025

December 2024 10 cases

Ajmel Saqikhel

Possession of a bladed article in a public place *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

Ajmel Saqikhel, 30, of no known address, was seen brandishing a machete in Northfield Road, New England, Peterborough at around 6pm on December 26, 2024. Cambridgeshire Police were called to the incident, arrested him, and found the machete nearby.

Admitted to possession of a bladed article in a public place. PC Mia Wenham commented that the sentence demonstrates how seriously the courts take knife crime.

29 Dec 2024

Nigel James

Stalking involving fear of violence *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

Nigel James, 62, of St Marys Square, Newmarket, verbally abused his former partner and made constant jibes about her weight and clothes, resulting in the end of their two-year relationship in November 2024. After moving out of their home in Harston, near Cambridge, James began bombarding the woman with vile messages and emails. He told her he was 'gunning for her' and would 'ruin her life'. He wrote that she wasn’t safe and warned, 'I have got enough weapons and tools to deal with you'. He also said she was 'gonna feel pain'. In February 2025, James sent her multiple voice messages and said 'if she wanted war, she would have war', as well as other insults. The harassment continued into March 2025, with James threatening to 'bury her'. In May 2025, the woman contacted Cambridgeshire Police and shared the abuse, describing how James had made her life 'a living hell'. Officers arrested James and he initially denied the allegations in a police interview, until officers played back voice notes to him.

Pleaded guilty to stalking involving fear of violence. Also handed a restraining order.

22 Dec 2024

Darren Wheeler

Burglary *

Sentence

Two years imprisonment for GBH without intent and affray, and one year concurrent for burglary, all suspended for two years

Darren Wheeler broke into Underwood The Jewellers in Darling Mews, Peterborough, in the early hours of 29 February, using furniture to smash cabinets and steal more than £4,000 worth of jewellery including watches and earrings. In a separate incident on 27 June, he pushed a neighbour down stairs, hit him with a child’s bike and a wooden stick, causing a broken nose, a lump to the head, and concussion during a fight in St Thomas Close, Eastfield, Peterborough.

Pleaded guilty to GBH without intent, affray, assaulting an emergency worker, burglary, and possession of cannabis.

18 Dec 2024

Kartar Singh

Drink driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for one year and nine months and fined £346

Kartar Singh, 62, of Broad Street, Ely, was arrested at just after 10.30pm on 10 December in the car park of Ely Sports and Social Club.

Charged with drink driving. Evidential breath test reading of 85 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath.

14 Dec 2024

Vasile Braniste

Failing to provide a specimen of breath *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for two years and six months and 120 hours of unpaid work

Vasile Braniste, 36, of Queens Walk, Peterborough, was arrested at 10am on 11 December on Lincoln Road, Peterborough.

Charged with failing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis, failed to co-operate with a preliminary breath test and obstructing an officer.

14 Dec 2024

Christian Grigore

Possession with intent to supply class A drugs and assault by beating an emergency worker *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Christian Grigore, 20, of Clarence Road, Millfield, Peterborough, was spotted with two women in Oxford Road, Millfield, on July 30, 2024, acting suspiciously and walking away upon seeing police officers on patrol heading towards Lincoln Road. Officers searched him and found 17 wraps of suspected class A drugs, with a further nine wraps discovered upon arrest. Tests confirmed the wraps contained cocaine and heroin worth up to £260.

Admitted possession with intent to supply heroin and cocaine, as well as assault by beating an emergency worker. Spat at a police officer while in custody.

10 Dec 2024

Marta Wrobleweska

Drink driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for one year and four months and fined £300

Marta Wrobleweska, 36, of Vermont Grove, Peterborough, was arrested at just after 9.30pm on 9 December in the Herlington Community Centre car park, Peterborough.

Charged with drink driving. Evidential breath test reading of 54 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath.

9 Dec 2024

Jacob Lang

Drink driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for one year and nine months and fined £800

Jacob Lang, 28, of Meridian Gardens, Newmarket, was arrested at just before 2pm at Sainsbury’s on Brooks Road, Cambridge.

Charged with drink driving. Roadside breath test reading of 96 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath.

7 Dec 2024

Dmitrijs Hodans

Drink driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for one year and six months and fined £400

Dmitrijs Hodans, 30, of Drayton, Bretton, Peterborough, was arrested at just before 1.30am on 4 December in Park Road, Peterborough.

Charged with drink driving. Roadside breath test reading of 67 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath.

7 Dec 2024

Mithun Thomas

Drink driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for one year and six months and fined £350

Mithun Thomas, 31, of Nene Road, Huntingdon, was arrested at just after 11pm on 1 December in Sallowbush Road, Huntingdon.

Charged with drink driving and driving without insurance. Evidential breath test reading of 76 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath.

5 Dec 2024

November 2024 1 case

Abdulkadir Abdulkadir

Robbery *

Sentence

Two year prison sentence, suspended for two years

On November 4, 2023, Abdulkadir Abdulkadir, as part of a group, robbed three teenagers aged 13, 14, and 15 near Queensgate Shopping Centre in Peterborough, forcing them to hand over a Trapstar coat worth £250, a Trapstar bag, and Hoodrich gloves. He was identified from CCTV footage, arrested on November 11, 2023, while wearing the stolen coat, and later caught on December 14, 2023, dealing drugs in an alleyway, where he discarded a package containing cocaine and heroin worth £70. A search of his home revealed additional drugs, cash, weighing scales, and debt sheets, and he was in breach of a Criminal Behaviour Order imposed by Uxbridge Magistrates' Court.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply heroin and cocaine, breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order, two counts of robbery, handling stolen goods, receiving stolen goods, and possession of amphetamine.

5 Nov 2024

October 2024 5 cases

Dominic Johnson

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

3 years and 2 months imprisonment, disqualified from driving for 4 years and 7 months

Dominic Johnson, 47, of England Way, New Malden, Greater London, was driving a Vauxhall Movano van on the A141 towards March at 5am on June 29, 2023, when he fell asleep at the wheel, drifted into the opposite carriageway, collided with a Suzuki Vitara driven by a 56-year-old man from Lincolnshire, and ended up in a field 100 feet away. The victim suffered life-threatening head injuries, traumatic brain injury, numerous fractures, and now requires care, walks with a frame, and cannot work. Forensic evidence showed Johnson steering 50 degrees to the right at 50mph without braking.

Stood trial and was found guilty by jurors. Continued to deny the charge and blamed the other driver. Had only four hours of sleep prior to the crash.

31 Oct 2024

Fabio Marzano

Intentional strangulation *

Sentence

32 months imprisonment

Fabio Marzano assaulted a woman at her home in the Eastfield area of Peterborough on February 7, 2023, by punching her in the face and strangling her until she could not breathe. A neighbour intervened, leading Marzano to attack him, then another man, whom he headbutted multiple times, dragged to the floor, and bit on the ear while threatening to bite it off. He also kicked police officers during his arrest at the scene and later at Thorpe Wood Police Station. On March 6, 2024, while on court bail, he visited another woman's property in Westwood, Peterborough, refused to leave, and assaulted her by repeatedly headbutting her, causing her to fall and sustain a large swelling to her eye socket, a cut to her chin and the back of her head, and significant bruising.

Admitted to intentional strangulation, three counts of assault causing actual bodily harm, and two counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker. DC Igor Simonov described him as a persistently violent individual who thinks nothing of launching savage attacks on innocent people.

28 Oct 2024

Ki Seward

Supply of Cannabis *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years; 140 hours of unpaid work; 30-day rehabilitation activity requirement; 19 sessions of an accredited programme; curfew from 8pm to 6am for 4 weeks

Ki Seward was arrested on 13 May 2024 in West Street, Chatteris, as part of a police operation targeting the supply of cannabis in the area. His mobile phones were seized and analysed, revealing significant involvement in drug supply. He has a history of drug-related offences, including a previous suspended sentence in 2023, and had been on remand for five months prior to sentencing.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis; has multiple prior convictions for drug offences; described as being given one final chance by the courts.

17 Oct 2024

Mohammed Fatah

Criminal Damage *

Sentence

22 weeks imprisonment

Mohammed Fatah threw mayonnaise, eggs, and bread at Peterborough Magistrates Court on 10 July 2024 and threatened to damage the building on 18 September 2024. He assaulted two police officers by kicking and spitting at them, stole £20 worth of cleaning products from Savers in Westgate, Peterborough, and damaged a car window in Lincoln Road on 8 October 2024. His disruptive behaviour continued in custody, where he urinated in and damaged his cell.

Admitted to the charges. Also ordered to pay £130 in compensation. His behaviour included assaulting police officers and damaging property.

11 Oct 2024

Benjamin Trayford

Theft *

Sentence

11 months imprisonment

Benjamin Trayford, 32, stole nine bicycles worth more than £4,500 from various locations in Peterborough, Huntingdon, and Whittlesey between July 5 and August 5. He also stole other items, including washing products worth £37.47 from B&M on June 12, parcels worth £210 on July 25, and various goods worth £472.84 from Iceland on July 31, among other thefts. He was arrested on August 17 after being found in a car and pleaded guilty to all charges.

Admitted to 13 offences, including multiple thefts.

5 Oct 2024

September 2024 4 cases

Luke Mills

Drink driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 2 years and 4 months, 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement, fined £140

Luke Mills, 44, of Eyebury Road, Eye, Peterborough, crashed his silver Honda Jazz into a wall and flipped it on its side in Peakirk Road, Glinton, near Peterborough, at 9.40pm on 7 September. He was arrested shortly after and admitted to police that he had drunk too much. He was charged with drink driving.

Admitted the offence. Breath test result of 93 in custody, more than double the legal limit of 35.

27 Sep 2024

Coppolaro

Assault *

Sentence

20 months in prison, suspended for two years

Coppolaro pulled out a BB gun and threatened staff at a Tesco in Huntingdon and paramedics, leading to his sentencing.

Sentenced for threatening paramedics and shop staff with a BB gun.

25 Sep 2024

Lewis Atkins

Drug dealing *

Sentence

suspended prison sentence

Lewis Atkins hid cocaine in his underwear, with the drugs valued at £2,900. They were discovered following his arrest on suspicion of drink driving, leading to his sentencing.

The drugs worth £2,900 were found after he was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

15 Sep 2024

Azane Riaz

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

six months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, and disqualified from driving for 18 months

On the evening of May 29, Azane Riaz, driving a red Kia Picanto, reacted to the presence of neighbourhood officers in Huntingdon and sped off in Ambury Road. He drove dangerously, cutting corners, pushing through traffic, going through a red light, and overtaking vehicles on the wrong side of the road at speed, before stopping in Byron Close. He attempted to flee on foot but was arrested.

Pled guilty to dangerous driving and failing to stop. PC Lauren Mellors commented that Riaz put lives at risk and now has a criminal record.

11 Sep 2024

August 2024 1 case

Isaac Barry

Robbery *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Isaac Barry, 33, stole a basket full of alcohol from the external stockroom of Premier Store in Eastfield Road, Peterborough, on the morning of January 2. He threatened a staff member by raising a bottle of wine and escaped. Later that morning, he returned and threatened two men with a knife outside a property in Eastfield Road before fleeing in a car.

Admitted robbery and threatening a person with a blade. DC Guiste described the incident as a terrifying experience and emphasised that robbery is a serious offence.

5 Aug 2024

July 2024 4 cases

Olaseni George

Failing to comply with an improvement notice under Section 30 of the Housing Act 2004 *

Sentence

Fined £2,500

Olaseni George, a landlord, allowed a family of two adults and two children to live in a substandard property in Eldern, Peterborough. In January 2024, Peterborough City Council received a complaint about ongoing disrepair. An inspection revealed serious hazards including damp and mould growth in the bedrooms and no hot water in the first floor bathroom. An improvement notice was served requiring remedial action, but at a subsequent inspection, the work had not been completed and no communication was received from George.

Convicted in absence for failing to comply with an improvement notice. Ordered to pay £1,000 victim surcharge and £500 costs to Peterborough City Council.

31 Jul 2024

Paul Mason

Theft *

Sentence

£518.71 compensation and £120 fine

Paul Mason, a 51-year-old from Leavesden Road, Watford, stole £518.71 worth of various books from Hatchards inside St Pancras International Railway Station on January 28. He appeared in court, admitted to the theft, and was sentenced accordingly.

Admitted to theft from a shop. No costs ordered as compensation was deemed to be the priority.

18 Jul 2024

Nikolass Pekstins

Drug Dealing *

Sentence

2.5 years in a Young Offender Institution

Nikolass Pekstins was involved in drug dealing offences starting from April 2021 when he was 15 years old. He was arrested on 1 May 2024 after police found drugs worth up to £15,000, including cannabis, MDMA, LSD, and ketamine, at a house in Fletton, Peterborough, following the sudden death of a 19-year-old woman at the property. Additionally, in June 2023, he was involved in an incident where he was drunk and disorderly in Peterborough city centre, possessed a knuckleduster (an illegal weapon), and was racially abusive towards a Special constable.

Pled guilty to eight offences dating back to April 2021, including drug dealing and a racially aggravated public order offence.

12 Jul 2024

Murtaza Syed

Coercive and Controlling Behaviour *

Sentence

2 years and 6 months imprisonment

Murtaza Syed coercively controlled his wife for two years, subjecting her to mental and physical abuse. This included enforcing rules to humiliate and degrade her, such as not allowing her to shut the bathroom door, examining her body for signs of adultery, depriving her of a phone or electronic devices, and preventing her from leaving the house unaccompanied. The most recent assault occurred on February 18, when he threw a lighter at her eye and punched her repeatedly to the head. The abuse was reported to police on February 23.

Pled guilty to coercive and controlling behaviour and one count of causing actual bodily harm. A restraining order was made indefinitely to prevent contact with the victim.

11 Jul 2024

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Huntingdon, Huntingdon

26.9 km away

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King's Lynn

47.4 km away

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Magistrates Court

Cambridge

47.6 km away

Cambridge Crown Court

Crown Court

Cambridge

47.9 km away

Boston Magistrates Court

Magistrates Court

Boston

48.1 km away

Northampton Magistrates Court

Magistrates Court

Northampton

57.4 km away

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