Man smashed Starbucks window

A man who smashed a window of Starbucks in Peterborough city centre with a glass bottle has been jailed.

Lee Chignell, 33, of no fixed address, was arrested in the early hours of 20 October after being captured on CCTV smashing the window before walking around with a metal pole he had stolen earlier from a Peterborough restaurant.

He appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Monday (21 October), where he was sentenced to 10 weeks in prison, suspended for a year, after admitting criminal damage, possession of offensive weapon in a public place and theft, having stolen the metal pole from Middletons Steakhouse in Bridge Street.

However, after being released from court, the following day he was arrested again and recalled to prison.

PC Oliver Thomas, who investigated, said: “When officers arrived, Chignell threw the glass bottle at them, but fortunately it missed.

“Thankfully we were able to arrest him before he committed any further crime that night.”

Chignell was arrested during Safer Business Action Week - a national campaign dedicated to tackling retail crime such as theft and criminal damage against businesses.