Man breaks into same Taunton cafe twice in one day
Block café on Magdalene Street was targeted twice last Tuesday
A man has admitted in court to breaking into the same Taunton café twice in the same day.
39-year old Edward Hayes, of no fixed address, appeared at Taunton Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
He forced entry into Block café, on Magdalene Street, at about 1.20am last Tuesday and stole several items before leaving, then returning later to steal more.
PC Naomi Baker, from Avon and Somerset Police, said: “We take reports of burglary extremely seriously and recognise the profound impact offences can have on victims.
“Neighbourhood officers responded promptly to this incident and quickly identified Hayes as the offender before gathering the evidence needed to put him before the courts.
“Hayes’ actions not only left the owners of the café having to spend time and money to fix the front door he damaged and to clean up the mess he made but they also disrupted the service they provide to the community.”
Magistrates ordered Hayes to pay the owners £220 compensation and was returned to prison for breach of licence conditions.