HM Prison Wayland

Police say that Jason Smith, 40, went inside a house in Lavender Crescent, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, and stole the car keys from a handbag.

The police spokesperson said that Smith, whose address was given in court as HMP Wayland, Norfolk, went back to the house that night, April 10th, 2025, and stole a Ford Focus parked on the drive.

The spokesperson said the victim realized she had been burgled with the car keys missing at about 7:40 PM the same day, but her Ford Focus was still parked on the drive.

However, when she awoke next morning, Smith had returned and stolen the car.