Jake Cambridge and Philip Spicer jailed for separate shop thefts in Bury St Edmunds while Neil Massie handed criminal order for unrelated offences

A pair have been jailed for a separate string of shop thefts in Bury St Edmunds – while another man has been handed a court order for unrelated offences.

Jake Cambridge, 30, of no fixed address but from the Bury area, was jailed for 16 weeks at Suffolk Magistrates’ Court in Ipswich on Friday.

He was twice arrested and charged in connection with two incidents in the town – one in Robert Boby Way on Tuesday, December 17 and another in Out Risbygate, on Wednesday, December 18.

He pleaded guilty to both offences.

Meanwhile, Philip Spicer, 54, of no fixed address, was jailed for 16 weeks at Suffolk Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, December 19.

He was convicted on one count of being drunk and disorderly, two counts of failure to comply with community protection notice plus four counts of theft from a shop.

In addition, Neil Massie, 42, of no fixed address but from the Bury area, was handed a two-year criminal behaviour order (CBO) for unrelated incidents.

The CBO prohibits Massie from doing anything described in the order, including acts that could lead to harassment, alarm or distress and required them to stick to conditions laid out in the order.

PC Tim Bond, who works in Bury town centre, said: “These sentencings and CBOs are all part of work to tackle key priorities in the town as agreed by police, councillors, partner agencies and our residents.

“We continue to work to tackle anti-social behaviour to ensure Bury St Edmunds town centre remains a safe and pleasant place for all.

“This is a collaborative process, with officers working alongside partners to both provide support for vulnerable members of our community but also, where appropriate, to ensure those responsible for crime and disorder are arrested, charged and convicted.”

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