A “persistent” shoplifter has been jailed for a series of thefts and for punching a security guard.
Mohamad Ahmadpour was sentenced to 22 weeks in prison at Westminster Magistrates Court for a range of offences, including spitting at an enforcement officer.
The Colindale resident was also banned from entering the City of London for two years.
The 37-year-old stole two bottles of perfume from TK Maxx in the City on March 17.
He was chased down the street by loss prevention officers and when the security guards detained him, Ahmadpour punched one of them in the chest.
He was also convicted of an assault on February 27 when he spat at an enforcement officer from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Ahmadpour was also found guilty of stealing cans of Red Bull from a Co-op store on February 20 and he was spotted by two City of London Police officers stealing boxes of chocolates from Sainsbury’s.
He was then arrested for theft on April 12 but was then caught stealing eight umbrellas from Cards Galore on May 17.
Detective Sergeant Helen Bentley, of the City of London Police, said: “Mohamad Ahmadpour was a persistent thief in the City of London.
“We hope that this CBO will give reassurance to businesses, retail staff and also members of the public who shop in the area, as well as act as a deterrent to others thinking of criminal activity.
“A CBO will help us protect businesses and communities from various offences including theft and anti-social behaviour.
“We take such offences very seriously and this is a warning that will bring those committing crimes in the City to justice.”
