Car Crook Banned From Residents' Driveways

A night-time thief, who targeted parked vehicles, has been banned from going out after dark and entering private driveways after being caught offending on residents' CCTV.

Tolworth Neighbourhoods Policing Team investigated multiple offences of theft from vehicles overnight last year.

Local man Gary Buckley, 44, of Hook Rise North was identified by PC Ben Styles after canvassing locals for their CCTV images.

He was later arrested by the neighbourhood team.

Buckley pleaded guilty to six counts of interfering with motor vehicles, plus one count of theft from a motor vehicle from three different nights in April and May, 2020.

At Wimbledon Magistrates' Court he received a ten-month electronically-tagged curfew, plus a rehabilitation activity requirement.

Buckley was also made subject to a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order, prohibiting him from entering any driveway, without consent.

He must also pay court costs and a victim surcharge.