A prolific shoplifter has been banned from entering dozens of shops across Cheshire.

Daryl Cobain appeared at Crewe Magistrates Court on Tuesday, November 3, where he pleaded guilty to fifteen counts of shoplifting at stores across Chester, Knutsford and Northwich.

The 50-year-old also admitted public order offences in relation to threats he made towards staff at the stores and police orders.

Cobain, of Lime Avenue in Northwich, was sentenced to 66 weeks in prison, (including 42 weeks for these offences and 24 weeks for an activated suspended sentence) and ordered to pay compensation of £950 to victims of his crimes.

He was also handed a three year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).

Following the hearing Inspector Paul Heatley, of Northwich Local Policing Unit, said: "I hope the sentence handed to Cobain, along with the Criminal Behaviour Order, sends a clear message to offenders who continue to commit crime in Northwich.

"Shoplifting is not a victimless crime, and we are committed to doing all we can to protect our local businesses.

"The team here are Northwich are committed to doing all we can to target and bring to justice people who commit crime in our community, ensuring the town remains a hostile environment for criminals, as well as s a safe place to live, work and visit."

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Daryl Cobain, 50 and of Lime Avenue in Northwich (Credit: Cheshire Police)

The CBO was granted following partnership work between Northwich ASB Unit working alongside the Beat Management Team.

As part of the case, they presented the court with a variety of additional evidence of Cobain's anti-social behaviour over the past twelve months.

These included numerous offences including motor vehicle interference and theft from vehicles, together with fraud using peoples bank cards from these thefts. He had also previously threatened and abused the council's community safety wardens.

As a result of the CBO, Cobain is now subject to the following conditions:

• Not to behave in anyway causing or likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to any person.
• Not touch or enter any unattended vehicle without expressed permission of the owner.
• Not to enter the any Boots, Tesco, Tesco Express, Booths, B&M, Waitrose, Hotel Chocolat, retail premises in Cheshire.
• When entering any retail premises within Cheshire, must not place any item within a carrier bag, rucksack, or any other article capable of concealing items prior to payment being made, unless said item is a basket or trolley under the control of the store.
• When entering any retail premises within Cheshire, conceal any items that have been selected from display, that is, items belonging to the store for retail sale, on his person which have been selected by him or any third party.
• Enter any premises from which he has already been barred or excluded from either verbally or in writing.
• Not to remain on any premises when asked to leave by any member of staff, security, accredited official or Police