A drunk shoplifter became aggressive and urinated outside a Nottingham supermarket after trying to steal two bottles of wine.
Stephen Hind was intercepted by security guards after he entered the store in Hyson Green.
The 38-year-old was escorted to the checkout, where he refused to pay. Hind was removed from the store and told to leave the area.
However he became increasingly irate, refused to leave, and began swearing at customers and security staff outside the supermarket.
After falling asleep, Hind attempted to punch a security guard who asked him to leave and chased him back inside the store, leaving the staff member in fear of violence.
Hind’s behaviour escalated again when he exposed himself in view of the public and started urinating on a rubbish bin at the store’s entrance.
Police were called and a Special Constable arrested Hind at around 3.30pm on July 22.
He was charged with theft, common assault, being drunk and disorderly, and exposure, and was remanded to prison for three weeks.
Hind, of Perry Road, Nottingham, pleaded guilty to theft from a shop, being drunk and disorderly in public, common assault, and exposure, when he appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on August 12.
He was sentenced to four months in jail for common assault and six months in jail for exposure, both suspended for two years.
Hind was also ordered to pay £50 in compensation for being drunk and disorderly.
Antisocial behaviour has fallen by more than 80 per cent around Hyson Green this summer, following extra targeted police patrols.
Officers have been listening to residents’ concerns around aggressive and intimidating begging and drug dealing.
Throughout July, an additional 82 hours of high-visibility patrols were conducted, which contributed to the reduction.
Special Constabulary officers, often known as specials, are part-time volunteers who work alongside police officers from across the force.
Specials come from all walks of life – university students, office workers, and retirees – to conduct frontline police work and help serve and protect their communities.
A Special Constable has the same powers, uniform, and responsibilities as a police officer, but they work voluntarily.
Special Constable Marlow Dupont, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “I’m sure this will have been an unpleasant and upsetting incident for members of the public who witnessed Hind’s appalling behaviour.
“Nottinghamshire Police will always treat these incidents with the utmost seriousness.
“More widely, tackling antisocial behaviour and retail crime remain top priorities, and we are determined to apprehend anyone involved with these offences.
“Our summer programme of activity in Hyson Green has been effective, and we want to ensure that businesses and people living and visiting the area feel as safe as possible.
“I hope this action continues to reassure members of the public that officers are working proactively to target a small number of individuals responsible for a disproportionate level of criminality.”
