Prolific thief returns to jail after stealing biscuits from Mansfield shop
A prolific Nottinghamshire thief has been returned to prison after he stole multiple items, including biscuits, from a shop he was banned from. John Evans, 34 and of Babworth Court, Mansfield, entered a convenience store on Barringer Road, Mansfield, on three occasions, despite his ban.
This happened on March 24, 27 and 31 this year, with the ban imposed in November 2023 as part of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) secured by local officers. During the incidents, he stole various items, including biscuits.
He also stole goods from other local businesses on March 2 and April 1. Evans appeared at Nottingham Magistrates Court on Monday, May 26, and was was jailed for 24 weeks after pleading guilty to theft and breaching his CBO.
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As well as being ordered to pay compensation, the order was updated to include multiple additional businesses. Shoplifting offences in Mansfield have fallen by more than 30 per cent over the last year, police said.
Prolific offenders have been identified and targeted with restrictive court orders banning them from certain areas of the town and / or from doing certain things such as carrying large bags. Currently, nine such orders are in place and officers will be working to secure more.
Sergeant Catherine Darby, of the Mansfield town centre policing team, said: "Shoplifting offences are damaging not only for local businesses, but also for the town as a whole. That's why we are working so hard to target known offenders and to make their lives as difficult as possible.
"People like Evans should know that – for as long they keep committing offences – we will remain on their case and will leave no stone unturned in order to bring them to justice."
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