Woman, 31, jailed for eight months after breaching Criminal Behaviour Order and shoplifting in Aldershot

A woman has been jailed for eight months after breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order and stealing items worth more than £550 from shops in Aldershot.

Abbie Folkes, 31, of East Street, Farnham, was charged with six counts of theft from a shop and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order.

It comes after officers received reports that items including bedding, household products and food worth £588.40 were stolen from Bargain Buys, Co-op and Lidl.

Folkes admitted stealing the items on six separate occasions between 23 February and 29 February.

She also pleaded guilty to breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order which banned her from entering Aldershot until December 2028.

Folkes was jailed for a total of eight months when she appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates Court yesterday (4 March).

Police Sergeant Rob Tiller, from the Aldershot Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Abbie Folkes is a prolific shoplifter who stole a significant amount of items from a number of stores in Aldershot.

“Her behaviour and disregard for the law had a huge impact on various local businesses and retailers in the town.

“A Criminal Behaviour Order was imposed last year, which banned her from entering Aldershot for five years, but she brazenly ignored this and continued to visit the area to commit crime.

“I hope this result sends a message to offenders that this level of behaviour and criminality in the local community will not be tolerated.”