A prolific shoplifter has been banned from Co-op and Tesco stores in Swindon.
David Mundy, who has been robbing shops across the borough for more than half a decade, appeared at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on 9 December.
The 36-year-old, of Farndale Close, Penhill, pleaded guilty to a string of theft offences.
He was handed a suspended prison sentence and made subject to a community order, which includes alcohol abstinence, drug rehabilitation and rehabilitation activity requirement days.
As part of his sentence, Mundy was also issued with a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order banning him from all Co-op and Tesco stores across Swindon.
The action comes under Operation Dasher, an ongoing police initiative aimed at tackling shoplifting and retail-related offences in the town.
Swindon Neighbourhood Inspector Lawrence Copeland said: “We appreciate the significant impact that shoplifting has on local businesses and shoppers and we are determined to make Swindon a hostile place for shoplifters.
“Mundy is a prolific offender and the CBO bans him from a number of his most targeted stores in Swindon.
“He is also subject to a number of requirements, working with local partners and charities, which intend to rehabilitate offenders and help them break the cycle.
“Please keep reporting these kinds of incidents to us and we will continue to take action.”
