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A prolific thief who went on a summer stealing spree in Peterborough has been jailed.
Damien McNutt, 31, stole from shops between June and August this year.
McNutt was also seen on CCTV damaging parked vehicles in Cattle Market Road at about 5am on Wednesday, 28 June.
Pictured: Damien McNutt, 31.
On Wednesday (28 November), at Cambridge Crown Court, McNutt, of Redmile Walk, Welland, Peterborough, was jailed for 13 months, having pleaded guilty to vehicle interference, failing to surrender to court bail at the appointed time and five counts of theft.
PC Jess Harvey said: “McNutt is a prolific shoplifter who causes misery for businesses in Peterborough so I am pleased he has faced justice.
“Shoplifting is not a victimless crime as it pushes up prices for us all.”
McNutt’s thefts were:
An additional police officer has been appointed as part of Peterborough’s City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) specifically to support local businesses.