Breach of Criminal Behaviour Order

A prolific shoplifter banned from multiple stores in Thorne has been jailed after breaching his Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) and committing further thefts while verbally abusing staff.

Joshua Lyne, 24, of Ellison Street, was given a three-year CBO in June which prevents him from entering numerous shopping areas in Thorne.

However, he breached the terms of this order by entering Co-Op and stealing sandwiches before being verbally abusive towards a member of staff.

He pleaded guilty to two breaches of his CBO and three counts of theft and was jailed for 20 weeks at Sheffield Magistrates' Court last Friday (31 October).

Doncaster East Neighbourhood Policing Team Sergeant James Housley said: "Lyne is a prolific and serial thief who continues to show absolutely no regard for shop workers and the criminal justice system.

"Lyne is well-known to retailers in Thorne thanks to our Shop Watch scheme which has enabled us to share intelligence and create a direct line of communication between police and local businesses.

Any business that joins Thorne Shop Watch signs up to an information sharing agreement and will receive tailored messages and warnings, including photos of known shoplifters and people of interest.

They will be able to join a closed WhatsApp group which allows rapid and immediate sharing of information and will also be given a poster showing they are part of the scheme which they can display in their shop windows.

If you want to sign up to Thorne Shop Watch or want more information about the scheme, please reply to this SYP Alert.