Prolific Brighton shoplifter jailed
Shaun Foryann will spend just over a year behind bars
A prolific shoplifter already banned from Brighton's Churchill Square has been jailed for breaching his ban and committing more offences.
Shaun Foryann, 34, of Middle Street in Brighton, stole nearly £3-thousand worth of sunglasses from a store in February.
Foryann committed a number of other offences in February and March and has been sentenced to just over one year in prison.
PC Sophie Perkins, of Brighton and Hove’s Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Shaun Foryann’s existing Community Protection Order was testament to the scale of shoplifting and anti-social behaviour to which he subjected the businesses of Brighton and Hove.
“In total disregard of the numerous banning orders against his name, Foryann continued to terrorise shopworkers with threatening, intimidating behaviour and thefts worth thousands of pounds.
“I would like to thank the businesses for their support in this investigation and will reaffirm our commitment to clamping down on business crime and protecting our local traders.”
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne said: “Business crime is never a victimless crime and its impact can be extremely harmful. It is heartening to see everyone working well together to stamp this out, as this is exactly what our Safer Sussex Business Partnership was set up to encourage.
“The effective partnerships are making it difficult for criminals to hide and it’s great that, in this case, a prolific offender has been taken off the streets, allowing retail staff to feel secure in their workplaces and customers to be able to shop in a safer environment. Our message is clear – business crime matters in Sussex.”