Louise Walker, 45, has been jailed for 46 weeks and banned from every Sainsbury's store in County Durham after pleading guilty to multiple counts of shoplifting.
Walker appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court this week, where she was also granted a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). The order prohibits her from entering every Sainsbury's store in County Durham and from entering the Gilesgate area of Durham.
Police response to the sentencing
Sergeant Arneil, from the Sherburn Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: "My team has worked tirelessly to repeatedly put Walker before the courts, and we are pleased to see she is finally being put behind bars. We hope this gives some respite to our local businesses."
He added: "We want to reassure businesses that shoplifting is dealt with robustly and will not be tolerated within our communities."
Impact on local businesses
The sentencing follows repeated efforts by the neighbourhood policing team to bring Walker before the courts. The ban aims to provide relief to local businesses affected by her offending.
