Man jailed for stealing vehicle parts during Kendal festival

A man who stole vehicle parts during the Kendal Calling music festival in 2023 has been jailed for three years.

33 year old Louis McCabe, of Walter Grove, St Helens, was sentenced for three counts of theft from a motor vehicle.

A member of the public a van being used to steal parts from vehicles parked in unattended vehicles at Lowther Park, which was the site for Kendal Calling music festival.

Keys were found linked to vehicles owned by McCabe.

PC Stewart Green, Eden Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “I hope this sentence provides reassurance to the community that action will be taken against those targeting personal property.

“The theft of vehicle parts will not be tolerated and those that engage in these activities face a police investigation and prosecution.

“Our neighbourhood policing teams continue to be proactive in disrupting this behaviour by conducting patrols, providing crime prevention advice, and targeting those involved in this type of crime.”