Prolific shoplifter jailed after stealing cleaning products from B&M
Stuart Astley, 44, of no fixed address, was handed a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order in July last year, which prevents him from entering any B&M Bargain store in the UK and Tawd Valley Retail Park, Skelmersdale.
A shoplifter has been jailed for breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) preventing him from entering certain shops in West Lancashire and throughout the UK.
Stuart Astley was arrested at Tawd Valley Retail Park in Skelmersdale on Saturday (November 7, 2026) and later charged with two counts of theft from a shop and two counts of breaching a CBO after he stole cleaning products from B&M.
In July last year, Astley, 44, of no fixed address was handed the two-year Criminal Behaviour Order which prevents him from entering any B&M Bargain store in the UK and Tawd Valley Retail Park, Skelmersdale including any shop, footpath, roadway or car park belonging to the retail park.
On Monday, November 9, 2026, Astley appeared at Preston Magistrates Court and was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison.
PC Dave Fairclough from West Lancs’ Neighbourhood Policing team said: “The action taken here shows just how seriously we are tackling retail crime.
“We hope this sends a strong message that breaches of CBOs will not be tolerated and we will take robust action to protect businesses, shop staff and our communities.”