Jobless man fined for Worksop shop thefts

A man who stole groceries from B&M Bargains in Worksop had just been made redundant, a court heard.
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James Colton took £129 of goods from the Bridge Street store, on November 15, last year, and returned on December 30, when he was detained with £167 of groceries.

He told police he had recently been laid off from work and he planned to sell the items at half price.

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Prosector Sarah Sanderson apologised for the length of time it had taken to bring the case to court.

Colton, who had no previous convictions, said: “I shouldn’t have done it. I wasn’t in the best frame of mind.

“I am back working full time. I have a job I enjoy. I work all over the country.”

Colton, 25, of Chestnut Road, Langold, admitted the thefts, when he appeared at Mansfield Magistrates Court, on Friday.

He was fined £200 and must pay a £30 government surcharge, as well as £129 compensation for the goods that weren’t recovered.