Woman caught stealing baubles from Peterborough city centre Christmas tree

A woman has been caught stealing baubles from Peterborough’s Christmas tree in Cathedral Square.
By Ben Jones
Published 23rd Nov 2021, 15:07 BST
Baubels taken from the Christmas tree in Cathedral Square.Baubels taken from the Christmas tree in Cathedral Square.
Baubels taken from the Christmas tree in Cathedral Square.

The incident took place at 2.30am on Saturday (November 20). A 29-year-old woman, of no fixed address, admitted theft at the scene and the incident was resolved by way of a community resolution.

As well as this, a “friend” of the woman was arrested on suspicion of setting fire to bins in the city centre and for possessing a class A drug. Police have confirmed that a 26-year-old woman from Corby, Northamptonshire, was arrested at 3.12am in Laxton Square on suspicion of criminal damage and possession of a class A drug. She was given an adult caution.

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Peterborough Police (@PboroCops) tweeted: “A woman was caught taking baubles from the Cathedral Square Christmas tree.

“Her friend was arrested on suspicion of setting fire to bins and possessing a class A drug after officers found this bag, which probably wasn’t artificial snow.”