A County Durham woman has been jailed after admitting multiple breaches of a criminal behaviour order and a series of shop thefts.
Zara Hawkins, 40, of Hawthorn Street, Easington Colliery, appeared at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court on October 2.
Hawkins admitted three breaches of an order banning her from The Co-Op in Easington and three shop thefts from the store, all on October 1.
She stole £400 worth of sweets and chocolate from The Co-Op.
The court heard Hawkins offended again while serving a deferred sentence.
Magistrates said only prison was suitable for the offences.
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Hawkins was jailed for 20 weeks, with all the sentences running at the same time.
She was ordered to pay The Co-Op £400 in compensation.
The court made no order for costs.
Her guilty plea was taken into account.