A 28-year-old man from Bournemouth has been jailed for five weeks for assault, shoplifting and two counts of criminal damage.

Jordan Ashley Burnell, of Cecil Road, was sentenced at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on Friday (7 June) following the incidents in Ringwood on the evening of Monday 8 January.

As well as the time he must now spend behind bars, Burnell was also ordered to pay £50 in compensation.

It follows incidents at three businesses on Butlers Lane, Poulner, commencing at 8.10pm on the evening in question.

Burnell, who pleaded guilty to the offences, entered Tesco and attempted to steal two bottles of wine, but was challenged by a staff member whom he then assaulted by pushing and punching.

Following this, Burnell head-butted and damaged a window at Belinda’s Bakery, before then head-butting and damaging another window while attempting to resist arrest, this time at Wine Box.

If you are a shop owner or staff member, please continue to report any assaults, shopliftings or criminal damage to us.

As this again highlights, we can take action, but only if incidents are reported to us.

You can reports incidents to us by calling 101, or by reporting online via the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary website.

https://www.hampshire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ 

You can also contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or via the below link;

https://crimestoppers-uk.org/ 

With your information, we can take action, including arresting and charging suspects and convicting offenders at court, as the above again demonstrates.