'Prolific shoplifter' is banned from a number of Scarborough and Whitby shops after court appearance
A Criminal Behaviour Order has been issued for a prolific shoplifter in Scarborough.
Rebecca Eva Fisher, 39, of East Mount Flats in Scarborough appeared at Scarborough Magistrates Court on Monday, March 30, charged with several thefts from retail premises.
Fisher was given an 8-week sentence, suspended for 12 months as well as a 6-month drug rehabilitation requirement and a rehabilitation activity requirement of 25 days.
She was also ordered to pay compensation to several businesses.
Fisher was also made the subject of a Criminal Behaviour Order, lasting 10 years with the following conditions:
Fisher must not:
• Enter the BALMORAL CENTRE, SCARBOROUGH for any reason.
• Enter any TESCO store in SCARBOROUGH for any reason.
• Enter any SAINSBURY’S store in SCARBOROUGH or WHITBY for any reason.
• Enter any B&M store in SCARBOROUGH or WHITBY for any reason.
• Enter BOOTS, Westborough, Scarborough for any reason.
• Enter The Co-operative, Newlands Park Drive, Scarborough for any reason.
• Enter Poundland, Westborough, Scarborough for any reason
• Enter HERON FROZEN FOODS, Newborough, Scarborough for any reason.
• Enter T.K. MAXX, Waterhouse Lane, Scarborough for any reason.
• Enter BOYES DEPARTMENT STORE, Queen Street, Scarborough for any reason.
• Enter WH SMITH, Westborough, Scarborough for any reason.
• Enter Newby Service Station, Scalby Road, Scarborough for any reason.
• Enter ANY ONESTOP SHOP in SCARBOROUGH for any reason.
• Enter Morrisons Local, Westwood, Scarborough for any reason.
• The Spa store, Falsgrave, Scarborough for any reason
Fisher has also been ordered that she must leave any commercial premises when asked to do so by a member of staff.
PC Sophie Milner of Scarborough’s Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “Fisher is a prolific shoplifter. I welcome the court’s decision to grant this order which helps us to support our retail businesses in Scarborough and Whitby”
Breaching this order is a criminal offence, which means that should Fisher not abide by the conditions, then she could be imprisoned for up to a period of 5 years.
If you see Fisher breaching the conditions of this order, call 101 and quote the reference number 12NY0124726.