Prolific burglar back behind bars

A prolific criminal has been jailed again after being convicted of a series of crimes, including his sixth burglary.

Lee Edwards, 40, began his latest spree by burgling a house in Felsted Road, Woodston, Peterborough, at about 2am on 29 April last year.

He got in through a back door and stole a Hyundai i30 from the driveway and a handbag containing bank cards, a laptop, and glasses.

The victim later found her car parked in Burystead, Stanground, Peterborough.

Edwards struck again at a house in Brewster Avenue, Woodston, on 9 May when he stole a Honda motorbike.

He broke into a building site in London Road, Woodston, at about 5am on 13 May, stealing copper piping, tools, and cabling.

And then burgled a garage at a house in Clement Drive, Woodston, on 29 May, stealing a Carrera bike, before stealing another bike on 5 June.

He was identified and linked to the burglaries and thefts through a combination of CCTV images and forensics before being arrested in Orchard Street, Fletton, Peterborough, on 13 June.

On Friday (6 February), at Peterborough Crown Court, Edwards, of Queen’s Walk, Fletton, Peterborough, was jailed for three years and four months, having pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary.

He also pleaded guilty to two counts of theft of a motor vehicle, theft of a pedal cycle, and a further burglary, for which he received no separate penalty.

PC Luke Blakey, who investigated, said: “Edwards is a prolific thief and burglar who causes misery for people and businesses in Peterborough and clearly hasn’t learnt his lesson from his previous convictions.”

For more information on keeping your property safe from criminals, visit the dedicated burglary prevention advice over on the force website.

Photo of: Lee Edwards, 40.