Thief caught on video doorbell stealing from car on North Brink in Wisbech with lock knife in possession has been jailed

A man who was caught on a video doorbell stealing from a car has been jailed.

Jason McShefferty, 47, stole a bank card from a car parked on North Brink, Wisbech, on December 9.

However, he was not arrested until December 18, in the early hours, when police were called to suspicious activity on Osbourne Road, in Wisbech.

After a short police chase, McShefferty was arrested, and a lock knife was found on him during a search.

McShefferty, of no fixed address, admitted theft from a motor vehicle at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court in December and was found guilty of being in possession of a bladed article at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, February 6, when he was also jailed for 42 weeks.

Detective Constable George Corney, who investigated, said: “McShefferty is an opportunistic thief, and I would like to thank the victims for reporting to us so we could identify and arrest him.”

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