A Cardiff man has been jailed after pleading guilty to multiple shoplifting offences. He has also been made subject to a criminal behaviour order.

A Cardiff man has been jailed after pleading guilty to multiple shoplifting offences. He has also been made subject to a criminal behaviour order.

Liam Chadwick, aged 37, of St Mellons, Cardiff, pleaded guilty to eight counts of theft from a shop, totalling £494.25 worth of goods, on August 22, 2025 at Cardiff Magistrates Court.

He was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison, ordered to pay compensation totalling £494.25, and made subject to a Criminal Behavioural Order (CBO).

The order will be in place for one year and prevents the following:

Entering a specific exclusion zone, inclusive of any retail shop within the shopping district within Crickhowell Road and Willowbrook Drive. This includes but is not limited to: Tesco Superstore, Tesco petrol station, Tesco carpark, Morrisons Daily and others.

Remaining in any retail store when you have been asked to leave by a member of staff.

Local neighbourhood inspector Meg Butler said: “Chadwick was a prolific shoplifter and I’m pleased to see both the sentence and criminal behavioural order placed on him. Businesses in our community and their staff deserve to feel safe. Criminal Behaviour Orders like this allow us to prevent further offending. Breaching a CBO is a criminal offence allowing us to take further action where required.”

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(South Wales Police, Neighbourhood Policing, Llanedeyrn | Llanishen | Rumney | St Mellons)