Six people charged following aggravated burglary

Six people have been charged in connection with an aggravated burglary in Peterborough last week.

Police were called at just gone 4am on Thursday (4 August) with reports of a disturbance at a house in Sheringham Way, Orton Longueville.

A 29-year-old man from Peterborough was arrested in Orton Longueville in the early hours of Thursday and has since been charged with possession with intent to supply cocaine and acquiring criminal property, namely cash and designer clothing.

He appeared at Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court on Saturday (6 August) where he has been remanded in prison to appear at Cambridge Crown Court for trial on 5 September.

A 25-year-old man, of no fixed address, was arrested on Thursday evening in Enfield Green, Surrey.

Three men – one aged 25 from Raleigh, Essex, another aged 25 from Brent Cross, Greater London, and a 21-year-old from Hull – were all arrested on Thursday evening in Wembley.

A 32-year-old woman from South Tottenham, Greater London, was arrested at Luton Airport late on Thursday night.

They have all been charged with robbery, possession of offensive weapons in a public place, namely hammers, crowbars and other tools, two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and two counts of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

The 25-year-old man of no fixed address has also been charged with being in possession of criminal property, namely £6,000 in cash.

The 25-year-old man from Essex has also been charged with dangerous driving and driving without insurance.

The 32-year-old woman from South Tottenham has also been charged with being in possession of criminal property, namely £1,200 in cash.

All five appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court today (Monday) where they have been remanded in prison to appear at Peterborough Crown Court on 5 September.

Detective Sergeant Rich Ellison said: “I would like to reassure members of the public that while incidents of this nature are quite frightening, they are thankfully very rare in our county and we believe this was an isolated incident.”