Prolific shop thief banned from every One Stop in Dudley after stealing £60 of vapes
Ryan Burrows has been banned from every One Stop store in the borough.
A prolific shop thief has been banned from every One Stop store in Dudley after multiple thefts - including £60 worth of vapes.
Ryan Burrows, of no fixed address, was arrested on Sunday (November 8) after a number of stores were targeted across the borough.
Over £60 worth of vapes were stolen from a store on Castle Street, on October 16 with another store being targeted two days later (October 18) on Old Park Road, and £50 worth of stock taken from the shelves.
Officers were then made aware of a further theft after a store on High Street, Pensnett was targeted on November 4 and over £100 of goods stolen.
The 34-year-old was later charged with three counts of shop thefts and appeared at Walsall Magistrates’ Court on November 9.
Burrows pleaded guilty and was jailed for eight weeks and ordered to abide by a five-year criminal behaviour order (CBO), which means he is banned from Dudley Town Centre and Lower Gornal Village.
He is also banned from every One Stop store in the whole of Dudley.
If the CBO is breached Burrows could face a maximum of five years in prison, an unlimited fine or both.
Inspector Miles Patterson, of Dudley Police, said: “Burrows has blighted businesses in the borough, and his persistent offending has caused a real issue for stores.
“I’m pleased to see the court impose this order which I hope will provide some relief to local businesses especially around the town centre area.
“Thanks to the work of multiple teams and especially our Local Action Team, Burrows will have to abide by this order or face severe consequences and multiple years behind bars.
“We won’t hesitate to take action against him should he breach this order and will continue to take a strong stance against anyone who is persistently committing crime in the borough.
“We take all reports of shop theft seriously and will always do everything we can to investigate and bring offenders to justice to protect businesses, shop workers, and the community.
“Our work tackling shop theft is a priority for us, but we need your continued support. We can only investigate and act on the crimes we know about so would ask if your business is targeted by thieves contact us and make a report.
“The more information we have, and the quicker crimes are reported, the easier it is for us to investigate and work to identify those responsible.”