How 'one more chance' allowed career criminal with 202 convictions to rob a ...

How 'one more chance' allowed career criminal with 202 convictions to rob a ...
How 'one more chance' allowed career criminal with 202 convictions to rob a ...
How 'one more chance' gave a tearful career criminal with 202 convictions the chance to allegedly rob a supermarket out of $74,800 Peter Michael Crawford sentenced to four years in the ACT in September 2020 Then given suspended sentence, allowed to complete drug program in a rehab He left and allegedly robbed the University of Canberra supermarket of $74,800 A tearful Crawford applied for bail, but was denied in ACT Magistrates Court

View
comments

A career criminal allegedly burgled $75,000 from a supermarket just days after being given a shot at rehabilitation following his conviction for crimes including aggravated robbery.

Peter Michael Crawford was handed a suspended sentence in September 2020 in the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court - on the condition he complete a drug and alcohol program in a residential rehab.

When acting Justice Richard Refshauge suspended his four-year sentence, Crawford had 202 convictions recorded.

ACT Magistrates Court heard Peter Michael Crawford was identified by police on CCTV footage and a thumbprint found at the scene, over his alleged involvement in the robbery at Canberra university. Just days earlier Crawford had been granted a suspended four year sentence over a series of other crimes, including aggravated robbery

ACT Magistrates Court heard Peter Michael Crawford was identified by police on CCTV footage and a thumbprint found at the scene, over his alleged involvement in the robbery at Canberra university. Just days earlier Crawford had been granted a suspended four year sentence over a series of other crimes, including aggravated robbery

But just days later he left and allegedly wheeled a safe containing

read more from dailymail.....

PREV ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Who was the 'flying housewife' who inspired a ... trends now
NEXT Australian Federal Police commissioner Reece Kershaw warns about 'threat to ... trends now