Trowbridge man jailed for shoplifting
40 year old Simon Parker was sentenced to 12 weeks imprisonment.
A Trowbridge man has been sentenced to 12 weeks in prison for shoplifting offences.
40 year-old Simon Parker, of no fixed address, was sentenced on Tuesday 10th September at Swindon Magistrates Court for two counts of theft by shoplifting, possession of Class A drugs and assault.
It follows incidents between September 2nd and September 10th in which he stole items and pushed a sales assistant. He was also banned from entering a number of shops in the town.
Sgt Charly Chilton said: "We know that crimes such as shoplifting are a big problem for our retail and business communities. It causes significant financial impact and often can be linked to organised criminality and wider anti-social behaviour issues."
"We believe that shoplifting is an area which is significantly under-reported by retailers and by members of the public and I want to reassure our communities that we will take reports seriously and take action."