A BOURNEMOUTH man who committed 14 theft and attempted theft offences at supermarkets across the conurbation has avoided an immediate prison sentence.

Arunas Lukosevicius carried out the crime spree in the space of four months last year, with his offending also including a single public order offence.

His crimes involved stealing or attempting to steal food and drink worth a total of more than £1,600 from Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Co-op stores across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

The 24-year-old admitted all of the charges at Poole Magistrates’ Court and was sentenced by district judge Stephen Nicholls on Monday, February 15.

Lukosevicius, whose address was given as Carysfort Road, Bournemouth, received concurrent six-month prison sentences, suspended for 12 months.

He was also ordered to pay £957.90 compensation to the supermarkets relating to incidents where the goods were not recovered.

The details of his crimes from the four-month period in 2020 are as follows:

  • September 1: Stole goods to the value of £140.74 from Aldi in Stewart Close, Springbourne.
  • September 29: Attempted to steal £300 of ice cream from Sainsbury’s in Bournemouth Road, Parkstone.
  • September 29: With intent to cause a woman harassment, alarm of distress, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour, thereby causing that person or another harassment, alarm or distress.
  • October 2: Stole £245.78 of meat from Sainsbury’s in Christchurch Road, Boscombe.
  • October 4: Stole food items to the value of £150 from Tesco in Lymington Road, Highcliffe.
  • October 7: Stole £78.29 worth of confectionary from Co-op in Madeira Road, Bournemouth.
  • October 8: Stole £225.65 worth of confectionary from Co-op in Tatnam Road, Longfleet.
  • October 14: Stole food items to the value of £100.50 from Tesco in Bournemouth Road, Parkstone.
  • October 17: Stole £321.70 worth of confectionary from Co-op in Kinson Road, East Howe.
  • October 18: Stole £114 of wine from Co-op in Tatnam Road, Longfleet.
  • October 20: Stole £141.70 of wine from Co-op in Belle Vue Road, Southbourne.
  • October 25: Stole goods to the value of £20 from Sainsbury’s in Southbourne Grove, Southbourne.
  • October 25: Stole £78 of wine from Tesco Express in Shore Road, Sandbanks.
  • November 3: Stole £110 worth of confectionary from Tesco in Lymington Road, Highcliffe.
  • December 31: Stole £91.15 worth of confectionary from Co-op in Madeira Road, Bournemouth.