Prolific Horsham shoplifter jailed
Samuel Bartlett repeatedly breached an order banning him from certain shops and areas of the town
A prolific shoplifter who stole thousands of pounds worth of products from stores in the Horsham area has been jailed.
Samuel Bartlett was given a Criminal Behaviour Order in June last year which banned him from entering certain areas between 9am and 1pm daily and a number of shops, including John Lewis, Waitrose and Boots.
But the 43-year-old, of Bishopric in the town, repeatedly breached the order and was arrested and charged this month with shoplifting offences.
He pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates’ Court, where he was sentenced to four months in prison.
Police Constable Roxi Prince-Iles said: “Bartlett is well known in Horsham for his persistent offending and has stolen thousands of pounds worth of products from stores in the area over the past few years.
“We applied for a Criminal Behaviour Order against him to restrict his access to town centre shops and to reassure the business community that we are doing everything we can to prevent theft offences against them.
“Bartlett has chosen to ignore the order on several occasions and now finds himself in prison.”