A shoplifter who targeted Histon Co-op and two of their other stores around Cambridge has been jailed for a year.
Between 20 December and 27 January, Daryl Baynes, of no fixed address, stole items including meat, cakes and olive oil and also stole a bike from Corn Exchange Street in the city.
At Peterborough Magistrates’ Court he pleaded guilty to four counts of theft, three counts of bike theft, burglary, assaulting a shop worker, criminal damage and resisting arrest.
As well as a jail sentence, Baynes was given a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order, including conditions not to enter any Co-op or Tesco store within the boundary of the M11, A11, A505 and A14. He is also banned from being in possession of a bicycle without verifiable proof of ownership.
Back behind bars
Sergeant Dan Scott, from the Spree Offending Team, said: “This type of offending not only harms local businesses but ends up costing every customer in the long-run and is unacceptable.
“Baynes continues to refuse to learn his lesson so we are pleased to see that, on this occasion, he has been put back behind bars and unable to commit any further crime anytime soon.
“We hope this will give some respite to the stores and their staff and we will continue to crackdown on those who target businesses across our county.”
