Peterborough shoplifter who stole from Boots, H&M and Fatface in Queensgate jailed
Aaron Cliffe also charged with assaulting a member of the public in Peterborough city centre
A thief who continued offending despite being spared jailed to receive drug treatment has been jailed.
Aaron Cliffe, 28, was arrested on 6 November last year for the theft of two gift sets from Boots, in Queensgate shopping centre, Peterborough, earlier that day, and the theft of a jumper from H&M, also in Queensgate, two days prior.
He was charged and appeared at court the following day, but was given a deferred sentence until February to give him the opportunity attend drug rehabilitation.
Cliffe, of no fixed address, continued offending and carried out a further two thefts – from Fatface, in Queensgate, on 25 November, and from Superdrug, in Queensgate, on 3 December.
He was arrested again on 15 December in Eastfield Road, Eastfield, Peterborough, and charged with the two thefts and the assault of a member of the public in Wheel Yard, Peterborough city centre, on 3 December.
Cliffe was jailed for six months at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (12 February) and ordered to pay £194.99 in compensation - £40 to Fatface, £127 to Superdrug, and £27.99 to H&M.
PC Kershaw, who investigated, said: “Cliffe’s decision to continue offending shows his blatant disregard for those impacted by his actions.
“I would like to encourage the businesses impacted by retail crime to continue reporting any