A prolific shoplifter from Crawley is waking up behind bars this morning, after being sentenced to over 3 years in prison.
48-year-old Damien O’Hare, of no fixed address, was charged with 26 counts of shoplifting, 22 counts of breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order and one count of using insulting and threatening language.
The offences were all committed between March and June. He targeted a number of shops in Crawley, including the Co-op in Dorsten Square in Bewbush.
Detective Chief Inspector Pauline Lanesaid: “The vast scale of Damien O’Hare’s offending shows a man with absolutely no regard for the intimidation and financial harm he was causing these businesses and their employees.
“Shoplifting is far from a victimless crime. Shopworkers should feel comfortable going to work without having to face threats or putting themselves at risk by confronting brazen criminals.
“We will continue to work closely with our business community to protect them, make it easier to report crime and share intelligence to allow us to target prolific offenders such as O’Hare.”
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