Man breaches criminal behaviour order after entering B&M he was banned from
On August 18, Stuart Astley was arrested in connection with a string of thefts from B&M and Co-Op stores in Skelmersdale and Upholland between July 28 and August 7. He was later charged with three counts of theft from a shop and four counts of breaching a criminal behaviour order (CBO).
Last month, he was given a criminal behaviour order which prevents him from entering Tawd Valley Retail Park and any B&M store in the UK.
Astley, 43 of Caister Close, Skelmersdale, appeared at Preston Magistrates Court on Monday, where he pleaded guilty to the offences and was sentenced to four months in prison.
PC Rebecca Birchall from West Lancashire’s neighbourhood policing team said: “Retail crime can have a significant negative impact on businesses, shop staff and our local communities and this action shows just how seriously we are tackling it.
“We will continue to closely monitor those who have been issued Criminal Behaviour Orders and act quickly if they continue offending in our shops so that it feels safe and secure for all those to live, work in and visit West Lancashire.”
