Man banned from Nottingham city centre after CCTV shows him smashing Blacks shop window

A prolific thief has been jailed and banned from Nottingham city centre after a string of crimes. Callum Northage, 27, targeted the Blacks outdoor store on Wheeler Gate twice in two weeks when he, on both occasions, smashed the glass of the front door to get in and stole clothes.

He took £500 worth the first time, on September 5, and £1,858 worth on September 17, the second time. Three days earlier, he had walked into the JD Sports, at Riverside Retail Park off Lenton Lane, and walked out with a £150 jacket without paying.

He also stole a £1,200 coat and other items worth £410 from Metro Fashion on Middle Pavement on October 9 and October 13. He also stole someone's backpack at the Meadows Embankment Tram Stop on July 23, used someone else's bank card on July 30 and stole from two different Co-Ops on August 26 and August 30.

He was arrested after police reviewed CCTV footage. He pleaded guilty to six offences and was jailed for 19 months on Friday, November 8, and also handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) banning him from entering Nottingham city centre for three years, unless it's for an arranged appointment with the police or probation

Nottingham Crown Court heard he had an extensive criminal past dating back to 2013. He had repeatedly failed to stay out of trouble following previous prison sentences.

The order also bans Northage, of Main Road in Wilford, from any shop within the city centre for the same time period. If he breaches the order once released, he could go back to jail.

Sergeant James Rimmington, who oversaw the investigation, said: “Northage is the latest in a series of prolific offenders to be served with a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). CBOs give us greater powers to arrest people known to be responsible for breaching their conditions and causing anti-social behaviour.

“The terms of these orders allow us to ban known offenders from areas where they are known to cause problems. They can be arrested for going to those areas and put back before the court immediately.

“We know how much of a concern acquisitive crime is and are committed to keeping Nottingham city centre a safe place for the public to visit and work in.”