‘Prolific thief’ jailed after stealing more than £3,500 of alcohol from Sainsbury’s warehouse in Cambridge

A 36-year-old who stole thousands of pounds of alcohol and a bike has been jailed and banned from a number of Cambridge shops.

Ralph Allgood, of no fixed address, was caught on CCTV on September 21 as he broke into the warehouse of Sainsbury’s in Sidney Street, where he stole some vodka.

He returned three hours later and took more alcohol, worth a total of £3,500.

He was also captured on CCTV and by a member of the public when he stole a bike from Fitzroy Street on September 24.

Allgood was sentenced at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court last Thursday (October 5), to a year in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of burglary and bike theft.

He was also given a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order not to enter the Co-op in Mill Road, Tesco in East Road or Petty Curry, John Lewis in Cambridge or Sainsbury’s in Eddington.

PC Alex Thake, who investigated, said: “Allgood is one of Cambridge’s prolific thieves. We hope this latest conviction will provide some much-needed respite to the businesses and staff across the city who have endured his offending.”