Long Standing Work By Polices Officers Sees Harold Hill Shoplifter Jailed And Banned From Entering Certain Areas.

After a great deal of work by officers across Harold Hill-a prolific shoplifter has now been jailed and given a two year banning order that prevents him from entering certain parts of the area.

Mark Woodhall, 44, of Hailsham Close, was charged with five shoplifting offences dated between 07/11/2024 and 12/11/2024. All committed in a shop on Farnham Road, Harold Hill.

On Thursday 9 January at Barkingside Magistrates Court, Mr Woodhall was found guilty and sentenced to 16 weeks custodial. Officers were also successful in applying for a Criminal Behaviour Order which was agreed for 2 years.

Woodhall is a prolific offender who has been offending in this area and surrounding areas for a long time.

 The order bans him from the following area:Must not enter for period of two years :

Enter the area between Gooshays Drive, Hilldene Avenue, Chippenham Road, West Dene Drive and Dartfields, in Harold Hill.

Acting Chief Inspector Charlie Routley of Havering Safer Neighbourhoods said:

“I welcome the sentence handed down to Mr Woodhall, following the hard work of the local Safer Neighbourhoods team. I am also pleased that we have secured a Criminal Behaviour Order which will prevent him from offending in this area for the next 2 years. As part of our ongoing Clear Hold Build initiative in Harold Hill we are working closely with the public and the business community to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour in the area. We are also working closely with our partners in the London Borough of Havering to secure Criminal Behaviour Orders against prolific offenders such as Mr Woodhall. I hope this comes as a great relief to those shop workers and residents who have been impacted by Mr Woodhall’s offending in Farnham Road. Since the launch of Clear Hold Build in December 2023 we have seen a 35% reduction of Shoplifting offences committed in the Farnham Road area as well as a fall in reported Anti-Social Behaviour. We are committed to making Harold Hill a safer place to live and work and we will continue to target offenders by utilising ancillary orders such as Criminal Behaviour Orders to prevent them from offending in our community”.

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