Stuart Astley, 43, has been issued with a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order following offences committed between April and May – it means he’s banned from every B&M store in the UK
A serial shoplifter has been barred from entering every single B&M store across the UK, police officials have confirmed. Stuart Astley, a 43 year old resident of Skelmersdale, received a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order following a string of incidents that occurred between April and May.
The court-issued order, handed down at Preston Magistrates Court on Tuesday (July 15), strictly prohibits him from setting foot in any BandM outlet nationwide. According to Lancashire Police, Astley is also forbidden from entering the Tawd Valley Retail Park in Skelmersdale, which includes all shops, footpaths, roadways, and carparks on the premises.
Court records reviewed by LancsLive detail how Astley, of Caister Close, was apprehended for stealing £85 worth of instant coffee, pop, and cleaning supplies from the Skelmersdale B&M on May 16, reports Lancs Live.
He was also found to have pilfered £180 worth of cleaning products from the same store during a separate incident on May 5.
A spokesperson for the police force noted: “Operation Vulture is Lancashire Constabulary’s response to shoplifting across the county, backed by Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw.
“The operation sees dedicated officers undertaking hotspot patrolling, increasing their visibility in targeted areas and creating strong partnerships with retailers across the county to better share intelligence, get a deeper understanding of retail crime and identify more offenders.”
Elsewhere, prolific shoplifter George Owen was been banned from entering any B&M Bargains store in the country in 2024, the Manchester Evening News reported.
The 56-year-old, of Birkrig, Skelmersdale, admitted three counts of theft around Ormskirk town centre in Lancashire
He was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison and given a criminal behaviour order which also bans him from parts of Ormskirk town centre.
Pc Dave Fairclough said at the time: “I hope that this result gives the community and businesses of Ormskirk some reassurance that we will not tolerate shoplifting and other criminal activity in our town.”
Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw said: “I will continue to work alongside the Chief Constable to establish a more proactive approach to shoplifting, with better protection for shop workers and improved relationships between retailers and the police. The public need to know that in the event of a crime such as shoplifting, the police will come, and the crime will be punished accordingly.”
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By staronline@reachplc.com (Kelly Williams, Jon Macpherson)
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