Overview

• North Staffordshire Justice Centre imposed an 18-month community order with 120 hours of unpaid work and 20 rehabilitation activity days.
• Magistrates issued a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order barring entry to any B&Q in Cheshire or Staffordshire, plus Boots in Hanley, Pets at Home in Springfield Retail Park and Tesco in Hanley.
• Carl Proctor admitted nine counts of theft from a shop, assault by beating of a B&Q security guard, possession of cannabis and being likely to breach bail conditions.
• The spree included taking a Sharp TV from Tesco on 16 July, about £1,000 in power tools from B&Q on 22 July, roughly £800 in electricals on 3 August and an attempted Lay-Z-Spa hot tub theft on 11 August that was foiled by security.
• Officers located and arrested him using facial recognition enquiries, and he must repay £3,272 in compensation along with costs and a surcharge, with prison possible if he breaches the order.