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A prolific shoplifter has been jailed for 6 months for stealing more than £500 worth of goods from shops in Southampton.
Officers from the Neighbourhood Policing (NPT) and Neighbourhood Enforcement (NET) teams arrested and charged 26-year-old Dylan David on 18 March with the following offences:
He appeared at Southampton Magistrates’ Court yesterday (19 March) where he admitted all of the offences.
David, of no fixed abode, was jailed by Magistrates for six months, and ordered to pay back compensation to the businesses equal to the full amount that was stolen.
Sgt Phil Price, from Sholing & Bitterne NPT, said: “Your local policing teams have been supporting businesses across the city and making efforts to disrupt habitual shoplifters.
“Retail crime is not a victimless crime - repeat offences in particular can create an environment of fear for many shop workers, leaving them feeling unsafe in their own workplace. This is in addition to the impact on businesses and consumers, as theft risks affecting the value of products and therefore the price for consumers.
“We encourage businesses affected to please keep reporting crimes to us so we can relentlessly pursue those responsible.”