Repeat shoplifter sent back to prison after flouting Blackpool town centre ban
A repeat shoplifter has been sent back to prison after breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) banning him from Blackpool town centre.
Connor Bradley, 31, of no fixed address, was arrested after being spotted entering a shop on Adelaide Street West in breach of the order.
He appeared before Lancaster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday where he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to ten weeks in prison.
Bradley had originally been given the CBO on January 31, 2025 at Lancaster Magistrates’ Court.
The order prohibits him from entering Blackpool town centre until January 2027.
The case forms part of Operation Vulture, Lancashire Police’s county-wide crackdown on shoplifting.
The initiative involves targeted patrols in hotspot areas, closer collaboration with retailers, and intelligence-sharing to identify and deal with repeat offenders.
It is supported by Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw.