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Thief banned from city train station

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Vincent
Published date12 August 2022
Publication titleEvening Chronicle
Jason Smith found himself on two suspended sentences in May this year after stealing from Sainsbury's, in Newcastle Central Station, on 11 occasions in three months

But, just six weeks later and despite knowing his freedom was hanging by a thread, the 39-year-old couldn't resist temptation and was spotted helping himself to £33 worth of dental products from the neighbouring Boots store.

A court heard that, in total, Smith had stolen or attempted to steal from the same Sainsbury's store 21 times in a year and once from Boots. The suspended sentences were activated and

Smith was locked up last month. But the British Transport Police sought further action to try and prevent the career crook from repeatedly darkening their doors once he was released.

Officers applied to Newcastle Magistrates' Court for Smith, of George's Road, in Elswick, to be made subject of a Criminal Behaviour Order, which would ban him from entering Newcastle Central Station or the surrounding area for three years.

And the application was granted by District Judge Kate Meek.

She said: "I'm going to impose a Criminal Behaviour Order that prohibits you from entering an area specified by a map, which you will get a copy of.

"That's the area inside Neville Street...

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