Jailed: 23 crooks locked up for crimes in and around Peterborough in April - including fraudster, drug dealers and sexual predator

By Stephen Briggs

Published 30th Apr 2025, 14:53 BST

Updated 1st May 2025, 15:11 BST

A man who robbed a Peterborough shop at knifepoint was locked up for six years

Sex offenders, fraudsters and drug dealers are among the criminals and crooks who have been jailed in April for crimes in and around Peterborough.

Among those jailed was Wayne Sharman, who robbed a shop in Peterborough at knifepoint. He got away from the shop with cash and menthol cigarettes – but was jailed for six years after he dropped his balaclava, and was linked to the crime through DNA evidence.

Also jailed was fraudster Anthony Atkins, who was locked up after breaching a strict court order that banned him from door knocking residents.

These are not all the people jailed during April – just those who had their picture released by Cambridgeshire Police.

Some of the faces of crooks jailed in April for crimes in and around Peterborough

1. Jailed in April

Some of the faces of crooks jailed in April for crimes in and around Peterborough Photo: Police

Would-be burglar Dawid Gabryelski tried to tamper with CCTV to hide his crimes. However, he was caught on camera. Gabryelski (20) of Welland Close, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, was sentenced to 17 months in prison after being found guilty of four counts of attempted burglary with intent to steal.

2. Dawid Gabryelski

Would-be burglar Dawid Gabryelski tried to tamper with CCTV to hide his crimes. However, he was caught on camera. Gabryelski (20) of Welland Close, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, was sentenced to 17 months in prison after being found guilty of four counts of attempted burglary with intent to steal. Photo: Police

Anthony Atkins was jailed after breaching a strict court order that banned him from door knocking residents. Atkins (48), targeted six houses Peterborough,, telling residents he was there to clean their gutters and requested money for the work - a direct breach of the ten-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) Atkins received in January 2017, banning him from conducting door-to-door enquiries or sales of any sort. Atkins, of Eastfield Road, Eastfield, Peterborough, was sentenced to three years in prison after admitting five counts of fraud by false representation and six breaches of his CBO.

3. Anthony Atkins

Anthony Atkins was jailed after breaching a strict court order that banned him from door knocking residents. Atkins (48), targeted six houses Peterborough,, telling residents he was there to clean their gutters and requested money for the work - a direct breach of the ten-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) Atkins received in January 2017, banning him from conducting door-to-door enquiries or sales of any sort. Atkins, of Eastfield Road, Eastfield, Peterborough, was sentenced to three years in prison after admitting five counts of fraud by false representation and six breaches of his CBO. Photo: Police

Kieran Beart was jailed alongside his brother Paddy Beart, after their drug dealing enterprise was uncovered by police. Kieran Beart (27) of Deerfield Road, March, was sentenced to five years in prison after admitting to being concerned in the supply of cocaine, being concerned in the supply of ecstasy, being concerned in the supply of ketamine, being concerned in supply of cannabis, and acquiring criminal property.

4. Kieran Beart

Kieran Beart was jailed alongside his brother Paddy Beart, after their drug dealing enterprise was uncovered by police. Kieran Beart (27) of Deerfield Road, March, was sentenced to five years in prison after admitting to being concerned in the supply of cocaine, being concerned in the supply of ecstasy, being concerned in the supply of ketamine, being concerned in supply of cannabis, and acquiring criminal property. Photo: Police

Peterborough Cambridgeshire Police