Car thief to spend three years behind bars

A man has been sentenced to over three years in prison after pleading guilty to dangerous driving and a number of theft offences.

Alfie Siveter, 22, of Frant Road, Thornton Heath was sentenced to three years and three months at Guildford Crown Court on Monday, 20 February.

On Friday, 11 November 2022, Siveter failed to stop for police in Woking. After police pursued the car, it was found abandoned. Siveter was found close by, with the keys to that car and another car on him. Officers carried out checks on the car, which was showing as stolen and being driven on false plates.

Siveter was arrested at the scene, and officers then investigated him further. It was found that in the time leading up to his arrest he had stolen three other vehicles. He was remanded in custody until his sentencing and the vehicles have now been returned to the owners.

On Monday, Siveter was sentenced for three counts of theft of a motor vehicle, one count of dangerous driving, one count of handling stolen goods and one count of burglary.

Investigating officer Alicia Adams said: “Siveter targeted a number of people in his quest to steal cars from people in the local community. The work of officers that evening, and the investigation that followed, helped to ensure Siveter was put behind bars, and I hope this result gives the victims some sense of justice.
“We take thefts of any nature extremely seriously, and I would encourage anyone who has been the victim of a crime such as this to report it to us.”