Woman ordered to pay £169 following Scarborough town centre arrest

A Scarborough woman who failed to attend a hearing a York Magistrates’ court has been ordered to pay £169.

Officers arrested the woman on Westborough, Scarborough, on Tuesday June 23.

Police stopped the woman in Scarborough town centreplaceholder image
Police stopped the woman in Scarborough town centre

Officers sighted the woman, who was wanted for failing to attend York Magistrates following a theft from Marks and Spencer in York on May 26, whilst on dedicated foot patrol in the town centre.

Lauren Elizabeth Shimells, 30, of Newby, Scarborough, was arrested and following a brief visit to custody, was transferred to the Magistrates’ Court in York.

Pleading guilty to the theft, Shimells was fined £60, and ordered to pay costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £24.

News you can trust since 1882
Follow us
© 2026 Iconic Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Cookie SettingsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy notice