Thief banned from every car park in England &Wales
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A serial car thief with a string of convictions has been banned from every car park in England and Wales.The drastic action was taken by a district judge after an anti-social behaviour order was brought by Manchester City Council against 29-year-old Geoffrey Hampshire, of Wythenshawe, Manchester.
Hampshire, who over 13 years has 27 convictions involving 118 offences, even once stole a car to drive to a meeting with a probation officer, Manchester Magistrates' Court was told.
He was described in one police statement as the most prolific car thief in the Wythenshawe area, the court heard.
His convictions include aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving, taking a car without consent, taking a car while going equipped for theft and going equipped for theft.
He was recently released from jail after serving a four month sentence for theft from a car and assaulting a police officer.
The breach of an anti-social behaviour order carries a maximum sentence of five years in jail.
The order also prevents Hampshire from acting anti-socially anywhere in England and Wales, approaching or threatening any witnesses and using abusive or insulting language or behaviour.
Councillor Basil Curly, executive member for housing on Manchester City Council, said: "This ban now means that Hampshire cannot go into any car park in England and Wales, but especially in Manchester - and that means the one outside your local pub or your supermarket, as well as all the shopping centre and multi-storey car parks.
"If Hampshire makes the mistake of entering a car park and is spotted, he is liable to arrest and jail for breaching his order. He is a thorough nuisance and a persistent offender and we intend to stop him in his tracks."
Hampshire, who over 13 years has 27 convictions involving 118 offences, even once stole a car to drive to a meeting with a probation officer, Manchester Magistrates' Court was told.
He was described in one police statement as the most prolific car thief in the Wythenshawe area, the court heard.
His convictions include aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving, taking a car without consent, taking a car while going equipped for theft and going equipped for theft.
He was recently released from jail after serving a four month sentence for theft from a car and assaulting a police officer.
The breach of an anti-social behaviour order carries a maximum sentence of five years in jail.
The order also prevents Hampshire from acting anti-socially anywhere in England and Wales, approaching or threatening any witnesses and using abusive or insulting language or behaviour.
Councillor Basil Curly, executive member for housing on Manchester City Council, said: "This ban now means that Hampshire cannot go into any car park in England and Wales, but especially in Manchester - and that means the one outside your local pub or your supermarket, as well as all the shopping centre and multi-storey car parks.
"If Hampshire makes the mistake of entering a car park and is spotted, he is liable to arrest and jail for breaching his order. He is a thorough nuisance and a persistent offender and we intend to stop him in his tracks."
What happends when he grows up and gets a job and a car of his own? will he be able to park in carparks then?
If not he could, in theory, park on the street and if he got a Parking ticket he could say that the banning of him parking in carparks means that he is unable to park his car anywhere else. Thus the ticket is void!
If not he could, in theory, park on the street and if he got a Parking ticket he could say that the banning of him parking in carparks means that he is unable to park his car anywhere else. Thus the ticket is void!
d3ano said: What happends when he grows up and gets a job and a car of his own?will he be able to park in carparks then?
If not he could, in theory, park on the street and if he got a Parking ticket he could say that the banning of him parking in carparks means that he is unable to park his car anywhere else. Thus the ticket is void!
He's 29 for gods sake, you can't get a lot more grown up than that
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