"Serial shoplifter" from Peterborough is banned from branches of Tesco, Sainsbury's, Aldi and the Co-op
A serial shoplifter from Peterborough has been banned from two major supermarket chains in Cambridgeshire after stealing items worth hundreds of pounds.
Darnell Baverstock, 27, was given a suspended prison sentence and banned from all branches of Sainsbury’s and Tesco in the county on Monday (12 January) at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court.
“Baverstock began a stealing spree on 24 November by taking laundry products worth more than £200 from Aldi, in Flaxland, Bretton, Peterborough,” a spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said.
“He then headed to the nearby branch of Sainsbury’s where he placed various bottles of alcohol in a bag and attempted to leave the store without paying. Security staffed challenged him and recovered the alcohol, but Baverstock managed to get away.
“Undeterred, he returned to the same shop two days later and managed to get away with alcohol and other items worth more than £230.
“On 30 November, Baverstock stole a bank card belonging to a woman in New England, Peterborough.
“He also stole items worth more than £300 from Sainsbury’s, in Oxney Road, Parnwell, Peterborough, on 2 December and Co-op, in Loxley, Werrington, Peterborough, on 7 December.”
Baverstock, of Eastfield Road, Peterborough, admitted five counts of theft from a shop, attempted theft from a shop and theft from a person and was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for a year.
He was also given a three-year criminal behaviour order banning him from Sainsbury’s and Tesco in Cambridgeshire, as well as the Co-op in Loxley, Aldi in Bretton, and the Bretton Shopping Park.
PC Sam Malton, from the Spree Offender Team, said: “Baverstock’s repeated offending caused significant loss and disruption to the shops involved.
“We will continue to work closely with retailers to identify and deal robustly with prolific offenders who persistently steal from shops.
“The criminal behaviour order is an important tool to protect shops and staff from further loss and intimidation. If Baverstock breaches the order, he faces being brought straight back before the courts.”