These are the Sheffield shops 'prolific shop lifter' is now banned from
Ban includes shops in Sheffield and Derbyshire
A ‘prolific shoplifter’ has been banned from a string of shops after police took action to put the brakes on his offending.
Officers have issued a picture of Matthew Makey, after slapping a Criminal Behaviour Order on him to protect the shops he has targeted.
Details of the order have been issued by Derbyshire Police’s Dronfield neighbourhood policing team, after he was banned from one shop in Dronfield, and three in Sheffield.
A spokesman said: “Partnership working between Dronfield SNT and local retailers has resulted in a prolific shoplifter being identified, prosecuted and made subject to a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).
“Through the sharing of information, CCTV footage and evidence gathered by local businesses, officers were able to build a strong case which led to a successful conviction and the granting of the order by the courts.”
A Criminal Behaviour Order places strict conditions on an offender's behaviour and provides police with additional powers to protect businesses and the wider community from further offending.
Makey has been issued with an order running until June 3, 2028, which bans him from entering Sainsburys, on Wreakes Lane, Dronfield; Boots on the Moor, Sheffield; Tesco on Abbeydale Road, Sheffield; and Tesco Express, on Edward Street, Sheffield.
It also bans him from concealing his face or head in any shop, or refusing to leave a premises.
Police added: “By working together, sharing information and reporting offences, we can identify offenders, bring them to justice and help make our town centres safer for everyone.”
Derbyshire Police are requesting anyone who sees shop theft or have information about those involved to report it via their website or by calling 101.