A shoplifter has been banned from entering or loitering near certain Nottinghamshire shops for two years. Lee Keeton, 28, has been banned from entering defined areas in Beeston, including the Tesco Extra store in Station Road and Co-op store in Queens Road, as well as the Co-op store in Bramcote Lane, Chilwell.
Keeton is also prohibited from remaining in any shop when asked to leave by a member of staff, from using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm, and distress to any person in the Broxtowe district. He must not enter any retail premises of which he has received a banning letter prohibiting him from entering.
Keeton, of Long Eaton, Derbyshire, was handed the criminal behaviour order after appearing at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, March 21 after pleading guilty to four counts of theft and further charges of criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly. He was sentenced to 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days and ordered to pay £40.97 compensation – in addition to his criminal behaviour order.
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Beeston's Neighbourhood Policing Team successfully applied for the criminal behaviour order, which they said would prevent re-offending and allow quick action to be taken if he repeats his criminal behaviour. Police Constable Natasha Yaqub, of the Beeston Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Keeton’s unacceptable behaviour has had a significant negative impact on local shops and their employees.
“We continue to deal robustly with people who act in this manner. I hope this criminal behaviour order will protect our communities from further harm at Keeton’s hands and acts as a warning to other individuals who behave in this way – action will be taken against them and they risk ending up with a criminal record.”
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