Man sentenced over shop thefts in Bridlington
A Bridlington man has appeared at Hull Magistrates’ Court over a series of shop thefts in the town.
A police spokesperson said: “On Friday, January 9, Ian Walker, 55, of Trinity Road, Bridlington, appeared at Hull Magistrates’ Court in relation to a series of shop thefts in Bridlington.
“This resulted in Walker being sentenced to a total of 22 weeks imprisonment, which has been suspended for 12 months, to allow Walker opportunity to comply with the requirements of a community order.
“When dealing with these offences PC Pollard of Bridlington’s patrol team has also successfully applied for a Criminal Behaviour Order which will remain in place until January 2029.”
The CBO imposes the following conditions on Walker:
•Not to remain on any retail premises when he has been asked to leave by staff.
•Not to enter any store from which he has received an official banning order from the store or the police.
The spokesperson added: “This incident demonstrates our commitment to dealing robustly with incidents of shop theft in the town and using all the tools at our disposal to prevent further offences.”