The number of shoplifting offences has increased over the past year, with nearly 2,000 offences recorded in the city.
Every few days, police have been releasing stories of the latest shoplifter to face justice in and around Peterborough.
These are the faces of some of those thieves who have been up in court over the past two months.
These are not all the shoplifters – just those who police have released pictures of.
5. Joshua Turner
Joshua Turner, 21, stole alcohol from Sainsbury's on Oxney Road on two days, and was also found in TK Maxx in an area reserved for staff. Turner, of no fixed address, was arrested and later charged with two counts of theft from a shop, burglary with intent to steal and failing to provide a sample for a class A drugs test. Turner, who has 32 convictions for theft offences in the last three years was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison after pleading guilty to all offences. Photo: Police
6. Scott McSpadden
Scott McSpadden (39) of no fixed address, was jailed for 28 weeks after admitting two counts of theft from a shop and breaching a CBO. Photo: Police
7. Mark Moss (1).JPG
Mark Moss (36) was arrested after threatening staff at Aldi with needles. He was further arrested while in police custody in connection with 13 thefts from Co-op in Eye and three thefts from Pets Corner at Peterborough One Retail Park. Moss, of Branston Rise, Parnwell, appeared at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court where he was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison and ordered to pay £210 in compensation to Pets Corner and £1,040 to Coop after pleading guilty to 17 offences Photo: Police
8. Ashley Granger
Ashley Granger, 35, stole 31 coats worth more than £3,000 from Peterborough stores. Granger, of Welland Road, Dogsthorpe, was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months, after admitting nine offences: Photo: Police