A renowned Wollaton shoplifter has been jailed after ignoring previous warnings to stop.
Jacob Baines has also been issued with a criminal behaviour order to help stop his offending when he gets out.
Magistrates imposed the sentence on the 32-year-old thief this week after he was involved in a further bout of shoplifting.
This related to four separate thefts from stores in Wollaton, Beeston, Lenton and Radford, between 31 August and this Tuesday (3 November).
That’s when Baines, of Radford Boulevard, Radford, was caught in the act by security staff at a Lenton shop, before being arrested and charged.
Having pleaded guilty to four shop thefts at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (4 November), he was told his punishment there and then.
Due to Baines’ thieving activating a pre-existing suspended sentence order imposed on him, he was subsequently jailed for eight months and three weeks.
Not only that, but the offender was also made the subject of a three-year criminal behaviour order (CBO), banning him from five shops he’d previously targeted.
These included three stores in Wollaton – the Co-op, in Lambourne Drive, Co-op, in Middleton Boulevard, and Sainsbury’s Local, in Bramcote Lane.
It will also be against the law for Baines to step foot in the Co-op, in University Boulevard, Beeston, or Tesco in Willoughby Street, Lenton, for three years.
The existence of the CBO means that, should he decide to enter any of these five stores in that period, he will face criminal charges – and potentially more time in prison.
Sergeant Joe Asingwire-Rosselli, of the City West Neighbourhood Policing team, said:
“Baines is a prolific thief who has been on our team’s radar for some time now.
“Put simply, shoplifting is a blight on society that can’t be allowed to go unpunished, so we’re delighted to see this sentence passed.
“Not only has Baines received an immediate custodial sentence for his antics, but this lengthy CBO will provide our shops with further protection when he’s released.
“Having this in place means that, should he decide to continue his offending, he will more likely then find himself back behinds bars again.
“A lot of shoplifting offences are carried out by the same repeat offenders, so anything we can do to try and stop these individuals is a positive thing.”
