A serial shoplifter who stole over £220 from Newport supermarkets has been given a community order.
Aaron Rooke, 43 of Barton Road in Newport pleaded guilty to 3x theft from a shop and failing to surrender when he appeared in front of Magistrates.
The court heard that on no fewer than 3 occasions, Rooke entered shops in Newport and stole numerous goods of varying value.
Ann Smout, prosecuting, said that on 12th August, Rooke and an accomplice entered Morrisons in Newport placing bottles of alcohol totalling £58 into a bag and leaving without paying. A day later, from Sainsbury’s in Newport he and the same accomplice stole £200 worth of homeware, namely duvet covers and kitchen knives, from the shop without paying for them.
Finally, on 31st August – a day after Rooke had appeared in Court for a similar offence – he stole £226 pounds from The Entertainer toy shop in Newport. Goods were recovered whilst Rooke was arrested after he left the premises.
Defending, Barry Arnett said that his client has been battling drugs for almost 10 years, and up until recently when he was offered accommodation from those at The Salvation Army, was living in a tent.
Aaron Rooke was handed a 9-month community order and ordered to pay £29 in compensation to Morrisons in Newport and £200 in compensation to Sainsbury’s.
Get a job you useless piece of s#it
Waste of a skin.
That is his job idiot, good luck to him.
43 and stealing from shops.How utterly pathetic. What an absolute failure mate. Need to do much much better
I know the bloke he’s a good man not like u lot judging him u don’t no want he’s been throw u people r worst than someone thefting from a house
could we please have your rant in English.
Exactly. Looks like he just needs a bit of help.
I agree with you, don’t judge until
You know the circumstances it could be you living in a tent? Give the man a break.
Should have his hand chopped off, how you like it if I came to your house and stole your Cloths and stuff.
Yea I will judge proper scum bag, if I got to work and pay for stuff so should this worthless piece off .awww poor me been through a lot feel sorry for a me awww. GET A JOB
all from his own bad choices. he’s nothing but a light fingered piece of sh#t
his client has been battling drugs for almost 10 years, and up until recently when he was offered accommodation from those at The Salvation Army, was living in a tent.
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is that a violin i can hear playing – such a sob story sad case excuse, for being a thieving junkie layabout.
Probably back before the courts by christmas