A prolific ATM thief, a drug dealer, a pedestrian who gestured violently at a cyclist, and a professional photographer who took secret photos are among some of those who appeared before the courts in March.
Tony Smith, 23
A prolific ATM thief was handed a Serious Crime Prevention Order (SCPO), the first of its kind for such an offender in Cambridgeshire.
Tony Smith, 23, of Cadwin Field, Willingham, was given the five-year SCPO at Cambridge Crown Court on Monday, March 6.
The order places several restrictions on Smith and is designed to prevent him from reoffending. The restrictions include:
- Limiting the number of phones he can own and ways in which he can use them, including registering them with his call service provider and the police.
- Limiting the amount of cash he can possess.
- Limiting the number of bank accounts he can use.
- Limiting his ownership and use of vehicles.
- Limiting possession of electronic key fobs and electrical tools, including cutting equipment.
READ MORE: First Serious Crime Prevention Order in Cambs handed to ATM thief | The Hunts Post
Erald Perlica, 27
A drug dealer from Ely who refused to open the door as suspected packages could be seen being thrown from the bathroom window was jailed.
Police were responding to concerns around anti-social behaviour and drug dealing in Benedict Street on December 20 when a member of the public provided further information about those involved.
Officers visited a flat in the area and Erald Perlica refused to open the door as suspected drug packages could be seen being thrown from the bathroom window.
Police forced entry and arrested the 27-year-old. They found further drugs and cash as well as a sock containing drugs in his vehicle parked outside.
At Cambridge Crown Court on Monday March 20, Perlica was sentenced to three years and one month in prison after previously pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs.
READ MORE: Ely: Drug dealer Erald Perlica jailed thanks to community tip off | Ely Standard
Auriol Grey, 49
A pedestrian who gestured violently at a cyclist, causing her to fall and be killed by an oncoming car in Huntingdon, was jailed.
Auriol Grey, 49, was walking along the pavement on Nursery Road, Huntingdon, in October 2020, when she began gesturing and shouting at Celia Ward, 77, approaching in the opposite direction on her bike.
Grey shouted at Mrs Ward to get off the pavement before throwing her arm towards her.
Mrs Ward fell into the road in front of a moving vehicle and was later pronounced dead at the scene.
The incident was captured on CCTV, and Grey could be heard shouting expletives towards Mrs Ward to get off the pavement as she was cycling.
Grey was arrested at her home in Huntingdon. When questioned, she explained she had disabilities, including impaired vision, and was worried about being struck by the bike.
Grey, of Bradbury Place, Huntingdon, was found guilty of manslaughter after a trial at Peterborough Crown Court and was sentenced to three years in prison on March 2.
READ MORE: Huntingdon: Pedestrian jailed over death of cyclist, Celia Ward | The Hunts Post
Jason Lowther, 38
A man who assaulted a stranger in the street in a random attack was jailed.
Jason Lowther, 38, approached the victim, a 48-year-old man, on Freedom Bridge, in Wisbech town centre, at 3pm on March 8.
He threatened him with a knife and a fight broke out.
The victim was punched repeatedly, suffering cuts to his face, but he managed to get on top of Lowther and restrain him.
Police attended minutes later, arrested Lowther and found a knife in his coat pocket.
Lowther, of Sutton Road, Leverington, near Wisbech, appeared at Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court on March 9 where he was sentenced to a year and eight weeks in prison after pleading guilty to being in possession of a knife in a public place and assault by beating.
READ MORE: Wisbech: Man jailed for unprovoked assault in city | Wisbech Standard
David Glover, 48
A professional photographer who took secret photos and videos of women by using a camera disguised as an alarm clock in various photography studios was sentenced.
David Glover, 48, was working as a photographer at various studios in Peterborough and around the south of England between March 2011 and March 2017.
In March of 2014, a client’s partner noticed something strange about a clock in the changing room.
As his partner went for the photoshoot with Glover, the man returned to the changing room to take a closer look at the alarm clock, which also appeared to be strategically placed.
On closer inspection he noticed the clock had a camera inside and also contained an SD card. He took the card and later showed it to his other half when they got home.
The footage showed Glover setting up the camera before the victim entered the room and got changed for her photoshoot.
Glover claimed he was interested in covert filming and didn’t realise it was illegal.
However, he later pleaded guilty to five counts of voyeurism, and at Peterborough Crown Court on March 27, he was handed one year and eight months in prison.
READ MORE: Peterborough: photographer used alarm clock to take secret photos | Peterborough Matters
Scott Ambrose, 35
A man’s plan to meet a teenager for sex was foiled when the girl turned out to be an adult who called the police.
Scott Ambrose, 35, booked a Peterborough hotel room on August 7, 2021, and had also bought alcohol, sex toys and a camera.
He had started talking to the “girl” online a week beforehand and the conversation turned sexual, despite her making it clear she was only 15.
Ambrose travelled to Peterborough train station and booked a nearby hotel.
However, things turned sour when he was instead met by a member of the public who made a citizen’s arrest and called police.
Ambrose was sentenced at Cambridge Crown Court on March 16, where he was handed a total of two years and seven months in prison.
READ MORE: Peterborough: Man met 'teenager' who turned out to be an adult | Peterborough Matters
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