Shrewsbury thief stole expensive perfume, scratch cards and Lynx deodorant
A thief who stole expensive perfume, scratch cards and Lynx deodorant from shops in Shrewsbury town centre has been handed a community order.
Sean Williams, aged 37, was also caught in possession of cannabis, and faced a further charge of using threatening behaviour.
On Monday this week, Williams targeted Boots, Homes Bargains and Tesco Express in Shrewsbury town centre. He took three bottles of perfume worth a total of £300 from Boots, two cans of Lynx deodorant from Home Bargains and scratch cards worth £10 from Tesco.
Williams, of Moston Road, Sundorne, Shrewsbury, pleaded guilty at Kidderminster Magistrates Court to three counts of theft, one count of possession of a controlled drug of Class B and one of using threatening behaviour.
He was handed a 12-month community order in which he must completed 25 rehabilitation activity days. He was also ordered to pay £50 compensation for his threatening behaviour.
Magistrates also ordered the forfeiture and destruction of the drugs.
