A HEREFORD man has been banned from entering multiple shops and supermarkets in the city after a series of thefts.
Luke Fenn pleaded guilty at Hereford Magistrates Court yesterday (November 3) to multiple counts of theft from shops and attempted thefts from shops.
The 36-year-old's offences included the theft of £150 of fragrances from TK Maxx in Old Market on September 29, £276.66 of steaks and beef from Aldi on Eign Street on September 7 and beauty products and fragrances to the value of £467.71 from TK Maxx on September 30.
He also stole £125 of goods from Asda on Holmer Road on September 29 and attempted to steal from Asda the following day before he was confronted by staff and made off.
He was given a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) which lasts for five years and prohibits him from entering the following shops:
• B&M, Holmer Road, Hereford
• Aldi, Eign Street, Hereford
• Asda, Belmont Road, Hereford
• Asda Express Petrol Station, Holmer Road, Hereford
• Tesco, Bewell Street, Hereford
• Boots, Bewell Street, Hereford
• Savers, Eign Gate, Hereford
• TK Maxx, Auctioneer Walk, Old Market, Hereford.
Fenn, of Pomona Place in Hereford, is also prohibited from refusing to leave a premises or an area forming part of a premises when asked by someone who has authority to do so.
Detective Sergeant Mark Jones, from Hereford offender management team, said: “We are pleased to get this five-year CBO for Fenn whose persistent shoplifting has caused harm and distress to those shops affected as well as their staff.
“Shoplifting not only impacts on the stores themselves but all of us as it can drive up prices through higher costs to them such as insurance.
“Anyone who sees Fenn breaching his CBO should report it to us by calling 101 or via our website at https://orlo.uk/LWjDg .”
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