Man jailed and handed four year CBO

A man’s been jailed and handed a four-year criminal behaviour order (CBO) after burgling a sheltered accommodation scheme in King’s Lynn.

Ben Reeve, 46, of Sir Lewis Street, King’s Lynn appeared at Norwich Crown Court yesterday (24 February 2025) for sentencing after he previously pleaded guilty to three separate burglaries at the Dodman’s Close addresses in December 2024 and January 2025, as well as stealing items from a shop in King’s Lynn.

He’s been jailed for 20 months and has also been made the subject of the CBO which means he must comply with the following conditions:

• Must not enter any residential sheltered scheme unless by prior appointment
• Must not enter any private property without the expressed permission of the landowner or tenant (including gardens, driveways and footpaths)
• Much produce a valid receipt for any items purchased upon request by any staff member employed by a retail premises and/or a police officer.

The CBO is valid until 23 February 2029.