'Prolific shoplifter' sentenced to a year in prison
35 year old Liam Allen was sentenced at Taunton Crown Court.
A man described by Avon and Somerset Police as a 'prolific shoplifter' has been sentenced.
Appearing at Taunton Crown Court, 35 year old Liam Allen was handed a one year prison term, banned from entering a number of shops in Yeovil and given a two year criminal behavioural order.
It's after the man, of no fixed address, admitted 10 counts of theft - all of which happened between December last year and March.
Julie Crockett, Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator, said: “The offences committed by Liam Allen have had a significant impact on shop workers, business owners and the general public in Yeovil, and we hope the conditions of the order will dissuade him from continuing this repeated offending and associated anti-social behaviour.
“We’re working closely with businesses and retailers across the Avon and Somerset area to identify and tackle prolific offending as we’re aware the rising levels of retail crime are of real concern in our communities.”