Prolific Cambridge criminal jailed after being caught on CCTV

A Cambridge man with a “multitude of previous convictions” has been jailed.

Robert Payne, of East Road, was arrested on September 12 after being identified on CCTV trying to open car doors in Neal Drive on June 11.

The 37-year-old was also captured on CCTV stealing £56 from a vehicle in Woodhead Drive.

Payne was sentenced at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court on October 3 to 21 weeks in prison after pleading guilty to vehicle interference and theft from a motor vehicle. He had breached a suspended sentence.

PC Alex Thake, who investigated, said: “Payne is a prolific criminal with a multitude of previous convictions. He clearly shows a complete disregard for the laws imposed on him. We hope this latest prison sentence will encourage him to get the support he needs to live a crime-free life.”