A prolific shoplifter, from Netherfield, has been put behind bars after stealing from a store in The Meadows.
Liam Clarke was given a criminal behaviour order (CBO) in October 2023 which prevents him from entering a number of stores, including the Co-op, in the Bridgeway Centre, The Meadows, Nottingham.
Security staff spotted him walk into the store, take a carrier bag from his pocket and fill it with medical products around 3pm on 10 July 2024.
Clarke was detained when he left the store and arrested a short time later.
The 40-year-old, of Hodgkinson Street, Netherfield, pleaded guilty to theft from a shop and breaching the CBO when he appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on 11 July.
He was jailed for a total of 24 weeks.
Inspector Steve Dalby, neighbourhood policing inspector for city south, said: “Clarke is a persistent nuisance to shop staff in the area so I hope his imprisonment provides them with some respite.
“We work hard alongside our partners and local businesses to target the relatively small number of prolific shoplifters who commit the vast majority of these offences.
“This is exactly why officers work hard to secure CBOs, which have real teeth. When someone breaches them, they can expect an immediate custodial sentence.
“Our work to support local shops in tackling this issue is ongoing, using both high-visibility patrols by the neighbourhood team and covert security.
“Patrols by uniformed officers also take place regularly around hotspots for retail crime to provide reassurance to staff and shoppers.”