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A ‘prolific’ shoplifter has been barred from every B&M store across the UK, police have confirmed.
Stuart Astley, from Skelmersdale, has been hit with a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order following offences committed between April and May.
The 43 year old received the CBO at Preston Magistrates Court on Tuesday (July 15) with conditions preventing him from entering any B&M store nationwide.
Lancashire Police said he is also forbidden from entering Tawd Valley Retail Park in Skelmersdale, including any shop, footpath, roadway or car park belonging to the retail park.
Court documents seen by LancsLive reveal how Astley, of Caister Close, was caught pinching instant coffee, a can of pop and cleaning products worth £85 from B&M in Skelmersdale on May 16, reports Lancs Live.
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He also nicked £180 worth of cleaning products from the same store in an earlier incident on May 5.
A force spokesperson said: “Operation Vulture is Lancashire Constabulary’s response to shoplifting across the county, backed by Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw.
“The operation sees dedicated officers undertaking hotspot patrolling, increasing their visibility in targeted areas and creating strong partnerships with retailers across the county to better share intelligence, get a deeper understanding of retail crime and identify more offenders.”
