Sutton thief banned from stores county wide

A well-known thief has been banned from entering multiple shops in Sutton-in-Ashfield and across the county.

Lester Moore, aged 47, has been convicted of dozens of theft offences and has served multiple prison sentences.

Most recently, he was convicted of stealing Easter eggs from Tesco Express in Lakeside.

Officers have now secured a Criminal Behaviour Order banning him from Screwfix, Asda, Heron Foods and Boots in Sutton, and the following stores anywhere in Nottinghamshire:

• Tesco
• Home Bargains
• The Range
• Boyes
• Matalan
• Pets at Home
• Co-op
• Poundland

The order, granted at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on 28 May, lasts for a period of five years.

Any breach is a criminal offence in its own right and may lead to an immediate custodial sentence.

Sergeant Tim Hather, of the Sutton-in-Ashfield neighbourhood policing team, said:

"Moore is a prolific local offender who has been responsible for a very large number of shop thefts over the last few years.

"Despite being given numerous chances to change his ways, he has continued to offend time and again.

"Criminal Behaviour Orders of this type are highly effective tools in the fight against shoplifting, and I am delighted we have now secured one against Moore.

"If he does not abide by it, he can expect to be arrested immediately and put before a court. So if you see him in any of these locations, we want to know."