Portsmouth man banned from all Co-op shops jailed after trying to steal from Baffins store
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A man who is banned from entering all Co-op shops have been jailed for trying to steal from one.
Simon Collins, 52, was arrested by police after being spotted attempting a theft at the store in Tangier Road, Baffins. Police were called and rushed to the scene, detaining Collins.
The native of Elm Grove in Southsea pleaded guilty to one charge of attempted theft from a shop and breaching a court order. Portsmouth Police reported on Facebook: “Simon Collins, 52, of Elm Grove, Southsea, was arrested after police were called to an attempted shoplifting at the Co-op on Tangier Road, Portsmouth.
He pleaded guilty to one charge of attempted theft from a shop and to breaching a court order he had previously been given, which banned him from entering Co-op stores.
“Collins was handed a 26-week sentence. A great example of St Thomas and Portsmouth City Centre neighbourhood policing teams working together to achieve the goal of holding offenders to account.”