Angela Prescott was issued with a CBO in September 2024 which prohibited her from entering various stores in the town, including Asda and Co-op. The 45-year-old ignored the order five times and committed six shoplifting offences. She was sentenced to a total of seven months in prison on January 14.placeholder image
Angela Prescott was issued with a CBO in September 2024 which prohibited her from entering various stores in the town, including Asda and Co-op. The 45-year-old ignored the order five times and committed six shoplifting offences. She was sentenced to a total of seven months in prison on January 14. | Lancashire Police

The faces of 14 shoplifters, thieves, burglars and robbers jailed in Lancashire in 2025 so far

Sean Gleaves
By Sean Gleaves

Digital Reporter

Published 18th Apr 2025, 10:22 GMT

These are the faces of 14 shoplifters, thieves and burglars jailed in Lancashire in 2025 so far.

Their stories serve as a stark reminder of the consequences of criminal behaviour in our community:

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Simon Ferguson, 35, from Ferndale, Skelmersdale, was jailed in October for multiple shoplifting offences in West Lancashire. He failed to change his ways and was arrested again on Tuesday, just weeks after his release, for eight further shoplifting offences. Ferguson was remanded in custody and appeared before magistrates where he was sentenced to five months in prison. In addition to the jail term, Ferguson was subjected to a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).

13. Simon Ferguson

Simon Ferguson, 35, from Ferndale, Skelmersdale, was jailed in October for multiple shoplifting offences in West Lancashire. He failed to change his ways and was arrested again on Tuesday, just weeks after his release, for eight further shoplifting offences. Ferguson was remanded in custody and appeared before magistrates where he was sentenced to five months in prison. In addition to the jail term, Ferguson was subjected to a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). | Lancashire Police

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Richard Gregson was given a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) as a result of shoplifting offences. The 46-year-old, of Russell Street, Bacup, was sentenced at Blackburn Magistrates Court on Thursday, March 20.

14. Richard Gregson

Richard Gregson was given a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) as a result of shoplifting offences. The 46-year-old, of Russell Street, Bacup, was sentenced at Blackburn Magistrates Court on Thursday, March 20. | Lancashire Police

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