Man stole £634 worth of goods from Tesco — but told to repay just £400
Warren John Russell, of High Street, Ventnor, admitted stealing from the Brading Road, Ryde, store on May 18.
He appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court on Tuesday (July 29).
Around 10.15am, a staff member recognised Russell, known as a habitual thief, taking various items off shelves and placing them in a trolley.
Russell, who had placed £634 worth of electrical items and perfumes in the trolley, wheeled it straight out the store without paying, said Lauren McConnell, prosecuting.
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None of the items were recovered.
Jobless Russell, who has "served a number of prison sentences," appeared before the bench with a record of 75 convictions for a staggering 243 offences — 165 of them for theft.
He was handed a criminal behaviour order (CBO) by the police to prevent him from shoplifting, but was jailed for eight months in October last year for flouting it soon after it was issued.
Russell was jailed again for further offences, this time for ten months, at the Isle of Wight Crown Court, on July 4, which he is currently serving.
These included more shoplifting and another breach of the CBO.
Russell, who is due to be released from prison in October, stole from Tesco during a "drugs relapse," said his solicitor, Michael McGoldrick.
In light of Russell also owing the court £3,500 in outstanding fines, compensation, surcharges and costs, magistrates decided to impose a reduced compensation order of £400.
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