Serial shoplifter caught stealing from Co-op store he was banned from entering

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A serial shoplifter has been locked up after stealing hundreds of pounds worth of food from a shop he was already banned from.

Curtis Telford, 21, was released from prison in October following a conviction for a knife point robbery at the Co-op Store, Guide Post, Choppington.

Telford, previously of Ashington, was banned from entering the store again and warned he would wind up back behind bars should he breach the order.

But he ignored the instructions, stealing nearly £400 worth of meat from the store as well as coffee and shampoo.

He also targeted three other stores in the area.

Officers reviewed CCTV from all the shops, quickly identifying Telford as the prime suspect.