A prolific shoplifter has been banned from every branch of the Co Op and Sainsbury’s in East Sussex.
Lee Parnaby, 32, of Terminus Road, Eastbourne, is also barred from going into any Tesco store in Eastbourne, as well as Marks and Spencer in his own street, Asda in The Crumbles and Morrisons in Grove Road, Eastbourne.
The strict conditions are part of a five-year criminal behaviour order (CBO) he was given after admitting the latest of 50 counts of shoplifting he has been convicted of since March last year.
He appeared before Brighton Magistrates Court on Tuesday, where the application for the order was made by Sussex Police and granted by the court.
The order says he must also leave any retail premises within the county of Sussex after being asked to leave by the owner, any member of staff employed by that premises, or any security staff operating at that premises.
Inspector Sarah Taylor, from Eastbourne Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Lee Parnaby is a prolific offender who repeatedly targeted the same stores, causing distress and fear to staff and customers.
“Sussex Police will use every avenue available to deal with offenders like him. The CBO for Parnaby is a real success and serves to protect retailers in the longer term.
“We are committed to improving working relationships with local stores. Anyone choosing to offend in this way should know that if they do not take the support offered to address their behaviour, we will not hesitate in escalating matters to protect businesses in our county.”
