THIEF ORDERED TO PAY COMPENSATION AFTER STEALING MILKSHAKE AND WASHING POWDER

Prolific thief Warren Russell has once again been ordered to pay compensation after he admitted stealing various items including washing powder and a milkshake from shops in Ryde and Newport. Appearing before Magistrates on Friday 1st December, Russell, 40, of Barton Road in Newport admitted 2x theft from a shop. On the 28th November Russell entered Sainsbury’s on Union Street in Ryde and stole food items and washing powder to the value of £8.60. Then, just a day later on 29th November, Russell entered B&M on Newport High Street and stole a vape and a milkshake to the value of £6.29 Russell has appeared on Island Echo numerous times throughout his criminal career. Most recently, he was handed a 20-week sentence back in February having admitted theft of £60 worth of goods from Poundland in Ryde and £118.50 of alcohol from Co-op on January 30th as well as theft of £32.25 worth of goods from Poundland on 2nd February. Magistrates ordered that Russell pay compensation of £14.89.