Man banned from entering Tesco, Co-op, Superdrug and Boots in Yeovil

A notorious shoplifter has been barred from entering several stores in Yeovil. Liam Allen, 35, has already been handed a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO), as well as being jailed for one year.

Liam Allen, 35, who is currently without a fixed address, was handed a one-year prison sentence at Taunton Crown Court on Thursday (June 27), after pleading guilty to 10 counts of theft committed between December 2023 and March 2024. .

The court also approved an order which bans Allen from stepping foot in a raft of supermarkets. Allen has been banned from the Yeovil Tesco Express, Tesco Extra, Boots, WH Smith, Superdrug and Co-op - as well as also being banned from entering any stores from which he has received a written exclusion.

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Furthermore, the order stipulates that when he visits any other store not listed in the order, he must place all items in a basket or trolley until they are paid for. . If found in violation of the CBO, the court could impose a maximum sentence of up to five years' imprisonment. .

Julie Crockett, Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator, commented: "The offences committed by Liam Allen have had a significant impact on shop workers, business owners and the general public in Yeovil, and we hope the conditions of the order will dissuade him from continuing this repeated offending and associated anti-social behaviour.

"We're working closely with businesses and retailers across the Avon and Somerset area to identify and tackle prolific offending as we're aware the rising levels of retail crime are of real concern in our communities."