A "prolific" shoplifter has been banned from a Cheshire retail park for five years after stealing items worth around £5,000.
Stuart Fennell, 42, was handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Monday (April 24). The court was told Fennell, of no fixed abode, had stolen or attempted to steal items from stores on a number of occasions at Greyhound Retail Park in Chester during the last year.
As per the terms of the order, Fennell is prevented from entering an area covering the retail park for the next five years, the MEN reports.
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He is also not allowed to conceal items in bags or on his person, and must leave any retail premises when asked by security or staff. If he breaches the conditions, he has been warned, he faces a penalty of five years in jail.
Cheshire Police described Fennell as a "prolific offender" with "no regard for the criminal justice system".
Inspector James Wilson said: “Fennell is a prolific offender who has brought misery to Chester’s Greyhound Retail Park over the past 12 months. His offending has increased dramatically and despite multiple offers of support, he has refused to engage with officers, persistently showing no consideration for the impact his behaviour has had on others.
“He cannot be allowed to continue to act in this way, which is both criminal and anti-social. I hope this order provides reassurance to the local community and helps to deter Fennell’s criminal behaviour.”
Anyone who encounters Fennell breaching any of the above restrictions is urged to contact Cheshire Police via their website or by calling 101.
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