Many of us have our own little compulsions, and we’ll bet that many of you reading this have your own obsessions with cars, whether it’s setting the seat position just right, getting the climate control temperature just right, or securing the cabin of the car. your car it’s spicy But I’ll bet none of us have been threatened with jail by any of them.
However, UK resident Paul Priestly has been given a nine-month suspended sentence for a car-related addiction. He has also been banned from touching cars for the next five years by Peterborough Magistrates’ Court. Since his compulsion was to get into vehicles, we can begin to understand the sentence.
Described by ITV NewAs a “career criminal”, Priestly has a record of more than 29 years. The 44-year-old has hundreds of theft-related offenses and was released from prison in June last year. He was recently caught on camera testing door handles and trying to gain access to unattended vehicles.
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When he was arrested, he was found with a knife and cannabis on his person. It emerged that in March 2018 he had already received a five-year criminal conduct order banning him from doing exactly the same thing. But, as soon as it was over, Priestly offended again.
The defense attorney argued that Priestly had not taken hard drugs, nor had he committed any violent crimes. The lawyer also claimed his client was “addicted” to testing car door handles.
Constable Olivia Ciani said: “Priestley will risk his luck by trying car door handles until he finds one that is open and will search it for anything of value which he can then sell for cash.
“We will continue to work with him, along with probation and other agencies, to try to get him away from criminality; however, as long as he chooses to commit a crime, we will continue to bring him to justice.”
In addition to the suspended sentence and driving ban, the convict must complete a 10-day rehabilitation program and observe a daily 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. curfew until 2027.
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Many of us have our own little compulsions, and we’ll wager that many of you reading this have your own obsessions with cars — whether it be setting the seating position just so, getting the climate control temperature just right, or ensuring your car’s cabin is spick and span. But I’ll wager none of us have been threatened with jail time over any of them. "
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However, UK resident Paul Priestly has been handed a nine-month suspended sentence for a car-related addiction. In addition, the Peterborough Magistrates’ Court has banned him from touching cars for the next five years. As his compulsion was to break into vehicles, we can begin to understand the ruling. "
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Described by ITV News as a “career criminal,” Priestly has a record stretching over 29 years. The 44-year-old has hundreds of theft-related offenses and was released from prison in June of last year. Recently, he was caught on camera trying out door handles and attempting to gain access to unattended vehicles. "
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When arrested, he was found with a lock knife and cannabis on his person. It came to light that he had already been handed a five-year Criminal Behavior Order back in March 2018 prohibiting him from doing exactly the same. But, as soon as it ended, Priestly started offending again. "
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The defending lawyer argued that Priestly had not taken hard drugs, nor had he committed any violent offenses. The lawyer also claimed that his client was “addicted” to trying car door handles. "
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Police constable Olivia Ciani said: “Priestley will chance his luck trying door handles of cars until he finds one that is open and will search it for anything of value that he can then sell on for cash."
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“We will continue to work with him, alongside probation and other agencies, to try to steer him away from criminality; however, for as long as he chooses to commit a crime, we will continue to put him before the courts.”"
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In addition to the suspended sentence and ban on touching cars, the convicted must complete a 10-day rehabilitation program and observe a daily 11 pm–6 am curfew until 2027. "
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