A prolific shoplifter has been put behind bars and banned from a number of local stores as Nottinghamshire Police continue their promised crackdown on repeat offenders.
Dale Tainton, of no fixed abode, admitted stealing from Ruddington Co-op on January 7th this year. The 45-year-old had a magnetic de-tagging device when neighbourhood police officers caught him.
After pleading guilty to shoplifting and going equipped to steal, he was jailed for eight weeks when he appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on January 16th.
Mr Tainton, who has a long history of theft offences, was also made the subject of a ‘Criminal Behaviour Order’ (CBO) which bans him from entering any Co-op store in Ruddington, Keyworth, West Bridgford or Cotgrave. The order lasts for three years and, if Tainton breaches it, he will be committing a criminal offence.
Ruddington Beat Bobby, Constable Stephen Piper, says: “This kind of repeat shoplifting is a blight on our communities and will not be tolerated by Nottinghamshire Police. Shop theft harms everyone living and working in our towns and villages. We are working hard to make Rushcliffe the best possible place to live and work and this ongoing campaign against shoplifters is a big part of that.”
Inspector Rob Lawton, neighbourhood policing inspector for Rushcliffe, adds: “We know that a disproportionate number of shop thefts are committed by a relatively small group of offenders. By targeting those people and working with local businesses we are already seeing some very promising results. Tainton will be subject to a criminal behaviour order, which will send a strong message to other offenders. I hope it also reassures our business owners how seriously we take this offending. I’d like to thank PC Piper for his hard work.”
You can find the most recent police crime statistics for Ruddington >>HERE<<.
