TWO prolific shoplifters who have targeted stores in Lyde Green have been banned from them as part of a police crackdown.
Lisa Ingleheart, aged 42, admitted six thefts from shops in Lyde Green when she appeared at Bristol Magistrates Court in December.
Ingleheart, of no fixed address, has been ordered to undergo rehabilitation and was given a three-year criminal behaviour order (CBO) banning her from the shops she stole from.
Jake Duggan, 33 and also of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to seven shoplifting offences in Lyde Green.
He was also sentenced to rehabilitation and given a two-year CBO at a court appearance in November.
The pair are among five shoplifters in South Gloucestershire and Bristol who police say are responsible for more than 30 offences in recent months.
Lee Varga, aged 40, of Staple Hill, was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison at Bristol Magistrates Court in December after he pleaded guilty to 11 thefts from supermarkets in Downend.
Nicholas Chard, 42, was jailed for a year and seven months after admitting robbery, burglary and eight shoplifting offences in Patchway, Thornbury and Cribbs Causeway. His CBO lasts four-and-a-half years.
Emil Johnson, 45, was jailed for five weeks and given a three-year CBO after admitting four thefts from Bristol shops.
The court orders have conditions ordering the thieves to stay out of the shops they have targeted, with penalties for breaching them. The aim is to protect the shops and reduce the chances of the shoplifters re-offending.
South Gloucestershire Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Barny Mabbett said: “The impact of some criminality can be huge to retailers.
“These offenders are well known to local businesses, and we hope the CBOs will not only prevent further shoplifting offences and reduce harm within our communities, but encourage people to report such offences, so appropriate action can be taken.
“We will continue to target prolific offenders and obtain court orders, where appropriate, to prevent offending in our area.”