Criminal Behaviour Order bans prolific thief from all Greggs in Northamptonshire

A prolific thief who assaulted a female police officer has been given a three-year court order banning him from Northampton town centre as well as all Greggs and Spar stores in Northamptonshire.

Tashaun Pink, aged 36, attacked the single-crewed officer when she responded to a report of him stealing from a store in Northampton on September 17 last year.

Pink went on to be charged with 18 offences, including assault by beating of an emergency worker and common assault of an emergency worker, plus seven counts of thefts from Greggs, eight counts of failing to comply with a community protection notice and one count of obstructing police.

He was jailed for a total of 48 weeks by magistrates after admitting all the offences, which all occurred in Northampton during August and September, and given a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) which bans him from entering any Greggs or Spar stores anywhere in the county.

Pink, of South Oval, Northampton, is also banned from Northampton town centre, must have receipts for any new shop goods he has in public, and must not remain on any premises where he has been asked to leave.

Inspector Nicola Davis-Lyons, of Northampton Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Tashaun Pink is a prolific retail offender who unacceptably resorted to trying to punch and then kicking a police officer responding to a 999 call from someone needing help.

“Although his behaviour caused her significant fear, she didn’t let his threats and violence prevent her from ensuring he was arrested.

“Pink’s actions in repeatedly targeting the same stores caused distress and fear to staff, as well as their customers. He knew he shouldn’t be in the town centre as he had already been issued with a community protection notice banning him from the area, which he chose to ignore.

“Northamptonshire Police will use every avenue available to us to deal with offenders like this, and the fact Pink was jailed shows there are real and serious consequences.

“Ahead of his release, we’re publicising the terms of his three-year CBO to help ensure he has no choice but to abide by the measures put in place to prevent him offending again in the future.

“Anyone choosing to offend in this way should know that if they do not take the support offered to address their behaviour, we will not hesitate in escalating matters to protect the public and businesses of our county.”

Conditions of Criminal Behaviour Order:

For three years from September 18, 2024, Tashaun Pink must not:

1. Act in an anti-social manner, that is to say a manner that causes or is likely to cause nuisance, annoyance, alarm or distress to one or more persons in Northamptonshire.
2. Be in any public place in possession of new shop goods without a valid proof of purchase.
3. Be in possession of any property belonging to another without the prior consent of the owner, this includes property you claim to have found. The onus is on you to provide proof of consent in Northamptonshire.
4. Must not remain on any premises in Northamptonshire when you have been asked to leave by staff (or any person with the authority to make such a request) or enter any premises in Northamptonshire from which you have been banned or excluded.
5. Enter any Spar stores or Greggs Stores in Northamptonshire.
6. Not to enter the area of Northampton Town Centre as shown in red on the enclosed map. This includes Abington Street, St Katherine Streets, Gold Street, the Bus Station, and the Market Square.