A “prolific” shop thief has been banned from entering retail premises in Gainsborough after stealing more than £500 of goods between April and June 2022. Nyree Bonner, 48, of Ashcroft Road in Gainsborough has been given a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) after being convicted of six counts of theft of goods.
Items stolen include cleaning products, clothing, pants and toys. The thefts took place at shops in the town including Heron Foods, Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Wilkinsons and Morrisons.
Inspector Gary Brockie from the West Lindsey Neighbourhood Plan Team said: “Nyree Bonner has caused persistent issues within the Gainsborough community for a long time. She targeted retail premises with no regard for the impact her actions would have on staff, the business or the local community, and also carried out several assaults
“We want to protect our communities from all types of offending, and orders like this enable us to send a clear message that her behaviour won’t be tolerated. It also provides reassurance to our community that if she does breach the conditions, she will face a criminal conviction which could lead to prison time. She now has an opportunity to take the help and support being offered and rehabilitate herself.”
The most recent offending took place in June, but Lincoln Magistrates’ Court heard her how offending dates back to January 2021. The hearing also took into account a failure to surrender to court in May 2021, along with pleading guilty to attempted theft and two incidents of assaults.
The three-year criminal order, which began on August 10, will mean she is unable to enter any retail premises in Gainsborough except Caddy’s Cabin in Trinity Street and the Co-op Pharmacy in Market Street.
Lincolnshire Police said the CBO order is designed to tackle the most serious and persistent anti-social behaviours where their behaviour has brought them before a criminal court. A custodial sentence can be enforced if the order is breached.
The order is a result of the work put in place by the Gainsborough Neighbour Policing Team and Shop Watch initiative run by West Lindsey District Council. The images are released so that members of the public have the opportunity to recognise offending.
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