A prolific thief has been issued with a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) after persistently targeting four retailers in the Duston area of Northampton.
The order was granted by Northampton Magistrates’ Court on July 23, following a successful application by Northamptonshire Police’s Anti-Social Behaviour & Civil Order Team.
Simon Boswell, 44, of Northampton, was made subject of the order after he appeared in front of magistrates to be sentenced after he pleaded guilty to 16 offences of theft from shops on 1 July.
Over a two-month period between 26 April and 26 June this year, Boswell targeted four stores, including the One Stop premises in Main Road, Duston, stealing more than £2,290 worth of items including alcohol, confectionery, meat, cheese and toiletries.
In addition to the CBO, Boswell was also sentenced to a 12-month community order and tag monitoring with exclusions matching the order, a three-month drug rehabilitation requirement and a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement.
Anti-social behaviour sergeant, Grace Manwaring of Northamptonshire Police, said: “Simon Boswell is a persistent shoplifter who has targeted the same stores repeatedly and when staff have challenged him has often responded with abusive and threatening behaviour.
“His actions have caused fear and upset for shop workers and customers alike. We hope the CBO will help protect retail staff, who have the right to work in a safe environment without fear of crime.
“Northamptonshire Police will use all available powers to tackle offenders like Boswell. The fact that he has also been sent to prison shows that this kind of behaviour has serious consequences.
“By publishing details of the order and his photograph, we want retail staff and the public to understand the restrictions he must follow. If anyone sees Boswell breaking the conditions, we ask them to report it to us straight away by calling 101 so we can take appropriate action.”
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