A drug addict whose shoplifting spree saw her threaten to physically attack, punch and 'stab people with a needle' says she is now "too old for all of this". Primark, M&S and Hillstreet, Middlesbrough's popular shopping mall were visited by 43-year-old Kendra Gibson as she picked up items and sought to evade payment by bypassing tills and walking straight out of the door.
Gibson's activities which included 'tugs of war' - where she clung onto items whilst struggling shop assistants tried to retrieve them by pulling in the other direction - saw her spend two weeks in custody. During a visit to Primark, she took off her shoes, placed them under a display and picked up a new pair whilst trying to make off wearing them.
Teesside Magistrates' Court heard how Gibson's recent crime spree began on January 8. She picked up shaving foam, socks and gloves to the value of £10, from One Beyond Store in Hillstreet shopping mall and headed towards the door, reports TeessideLive.
