Blackburn man sentenced to four weeks in prison after car crime spree including theft from vehicles and fraud
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John Rice, 38, of Great Bolton Street in Blackburn, was charged with 6 offences of vehicle interference, 2 theft from vehicle and one of fraud after using a stolen bank card.
This week he was sentenced to four weeks in prison.
It followed a spate of car crime recently in the areas of Darwen and Feniscowles, and Lancashire Police thanked local residents for their assistance, including sharing CCTV footage.
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Hide AdResidents are angry at the ‘joke’ sentence
Angry residents have branded the sentence a ‘joke’ on the Blackburn & Darwen Police facebook page
One comment reads: "4 weeks in prison for all the misery he’s caused!!!!!! Seriously??"
Another praised the ‘good work’ of police, adding: “I can only imagine the police walking away shaking their heads muttering 'why do we bother'”.