A burglar who smashed his way into a restaurant and stole money from a charity box has been jailed for six months. Kamran Tabassam, 38, smashed a window at Chaiwala, in Lincoln Road, Millfield, Peterborough at 4.19am on Thursday, June 19.

He stole money from the collection box for a charity that helps homeless and deprived people in Peterborough and made off, Cambridgeshire Police said.

Tabassam, of Hankey Street, Peterborough, pleaded guilty to burglary at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Monday, September 1, where he was jailed.

He also admitted possession of an offensive weapon and using threatening behaviour with the intent to cause fear in connection with an incident at McDonalds, in Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough, at about 11.30pm on Monday, June 30.

He refused to leave af

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