Serial Isle of Wight shoplifter Tim Young has been jailed again after stealing almost £400 worth of DeWalt tools while subject to a suspended prison sentence.
Young, of no fixed abode, appeared before the IW Magistrates’ Court on Friday, September 25.
The 58-year-old pleaded guilty to three counts of theft from a shop and three counts of breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).
Prosecutor Liz Miller said Young committed the offences during a three-week period in September.
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On September 1, at around 5.10pm, he entered Sainsbury’s in Newport carrying a rucksack and placed two legs of lamb into a trolley.
Young then moved to the clothing section, where he attempted to discreetly put the meat into his bag before leaving the store without paying.
The lamb was worth £74.82.
On September 17, Young entered B&M on Newport High Street and headed to the electrical section with his rucksack.
He began putting items into the bag and continued despite being challenged by staff.
As he left the store, he placed another item into his pocket.
The court heard B&M staff were able to recover the goods.
The following day, Young targeted ITS in Newport, where he placed DeWalt tools into his rucksack.
He stole an impact driver, two batteries and a charger worth a combined £378.
Young was challenged by staff but left the store and the goods were not recovered.
Police subsequently issued an appeal for information and released a CCTV image from inside the shop, which led to Young being identified.
Each theft also amounted to a breach of Young's CBO.
Under the order, he is required to place items he intends to purchase into a basket or trolley and pay for them before leaving a shop.
At the time of the latest offences, Young was subject to a 16-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months imposed on July 31 for 13 previous thefts.
Defending, Oscar Vincent said his client had a physical disability following complications from a “botched operation” and that a degenerative condition affecting the leg was worsening.
The court heard Young's disability benefit claim had been declined and was under appeal.
Mr Vincent said Young's supported accommodation had not been renewed, and he was now homeless, living in a tent and without money.
He said Young had been stealing to survive and described the offences as “low-level” and “impulsive.”
Magistrates decided to activate Young's suspended sentence and added a further eight weeks, jailing him for a total of 24 weeks.
He was also ordered to pay a £154 surcharge.
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