A Swindon man who stole a chocolate stand on Christmas Day has been jailed.
David Mundy pleaded guilty to a staggering 31 offences when he appeared at Swindon Magistrates Court on 8 January.
The 36-year-old, of Farndale Close, admitted 15 thefts, 15 breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO), one count of attempted theft and one count of assault.
All of the 31 offences took place between 12 December and 9 January at various shops across Swindon including Tescos, Morrisons and Co-Op.
In one incident on Christmas Day, Mundy stole a stand full of chocolate to the value of £75.
He was jailed for 16 months, and the CBO will continue.
PC Will Cooper said, “We are pleased with the outcome in this case, in which David Mundy, a prolific Swindon shoplifter has been convicted after being charged with 32 offences.
“We hope that this reassures local businesses that repeat offending is taken seriously, and we encourage retailers and the wider community to continue reporting incidents via 101, or 999 in an emergency.
“The information you provide is vital in helping us identify offenders.”
