Persistent thief who stole from Hastings shops is jailed
Scott Starr, 39, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to stealing face masks worth £119 from the Body Shop, in Hastings on April 17.
He also pleaded guilty to stealing a rucksack containing personal items and a mobile phone from an address at Caves Road, St Leonards on May 9. He pleaded guilty to stealing a plastic crate, containing food items and a sleeping bag from Marina, St Leonards, on the same date. He admitted stealing a quantity of coats from Debenhams, in Hastings, on January 7. He also admitted being in breach of a conditional discharge imposed for earlier offences of theft.
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Hide AdHe was sentenced to 32 weeks in prison. Magistrates said the reason for the sentence was the persistent nature of the offences, failure to comply with court orders and previous convictions.