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Skegness Neighbourhood Policing teams are tireless in their efforts to crackdown on prolific shop theft offenders, tackling repeat victimisation of stores, reducing incidents of abuse, intimidation and financial loss, helping businesses to remain viable in these economically challenging times.
Chloe Barnes, 31, of no fixed address appeared at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on 7 September where she was imprisoned for nine months for stealing chocolate and a vape to the value of £7.25 and having a previous suspended sentence activated. She was also ordered to pay £7.25 in compensation.
Jack Holmes, 29, of Rowland Way, Skegness, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for nine counts of shop theft and 12 Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) breaches which took place between 14 and 21 August. He was also ordered to pay £1,033 in compensation.
Levi Marsden, 25, of Dorothy Avenue, Skegness, was sentenced to eight months and one week in prison after appearing at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on 5 August for 29 shop theft offences which took place between June and August, with 16 counts of breaching bail conditions, namely not to enter any retail premises in Skegness other than those specified.
Sean Myers, 37, of South Parade, Skegness appeared at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on 28 August and was given a 24-month suspended sentence for theft of a quantity of ham to the value of £160 from Marks & Spencer Simply Food, Skegness on 4 August.
Scott Cutts, 39, of no fixed address, has been imprisoned for 24 weeks after pleading guilty to five counts of shop theft and four CBO breaches which took place between 26 July and 26 August. He has been ordered to pay £409.72 in compensation.
Wayne Cobb, 54, of no fixed address, was remanded into custody when he appeared at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on 7 September after pleading guilty to the theft of two vapes to the value of £12 from Heron Foods, Skegness on 30 August and three CBO breaches. A date for sentencing is yet to be set.
Brian Dockerty, 57, of Alexandra Road, Skegness was recalled to prison after pleading guilty to shop theft and breach of a CBO when he appeared at Boston Magistrates’ Court on 1 September. He was imprisoned for eight weeks and ordered to pay £154 victim surcharge. Skegness Community Beat Manager, PC Lucy Hawley, said: “A small number of prolific offenders are responsible for a significant proportion of retail crime. By identifying and targeting those individuals, we can better protect local businesses, reduce repeat offending, connect offenders to relevant support services, and make our town centres safer for everyone. Just as importantly, it gives retailers confidence that reports are being acted upon and that offenders are being brought to justice.”
Our work has improved intelligence sharing between businesses, local authorities and police, building strong partnerships focused on preventing and detecting retail crime.
By making greater use of Criminal Behaviour Orders, we have strengthened our ability to tackle prolific offenders, ensuring there are clear and escalating consequences for repeat offending.
These results are tangible examples of our Lincs 2030 transformation programme in action, demonstrating our commitment to delivering high-quality investigations and continually improving the service we provide to the public. You can view the offender images on our website, this is for legal reasons.
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