A "habitual" shoplifter slashed at shop staff with a blade after being caught stealing steaks.
Darren Davies had gone to the shop with his partner to steal items to sell in order to fund their drug habits, and then lashed out with a weapon after being challenged by security staff. The 40-year-old has more than 60 thefts from shops among his record of 161 previous offences, and has been committing crimes of various kinds for a quarter of a century.
Sian Cutter, prosecuting, told Swansea Crown Court that on May 15 this year Davies and his partner Leanne Rees were caught on CCTV stealing jars of coffee from the Farm Food shop in Swansea's Parc Tawe retail development. Later that day Rees returned alone and took further jars - on this occasion she was challenged by a member of staff and handed over one jar before fleeing.
