Pet store robber jailed

A prison sentence of six years was imposed on a man at Lincoln Crown Court last week after he was convicted of robbery and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).

Nathan Lewis, 25, of Coleridge Gardens, Lincoln, had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing and at his latest court appearance he received a five-year sentence for robbery and one year for breaching his CBO.

The robbery took place on Tuesday, November 25 at Rovers Return Pet Shop on Wolsey Way, Lincoln, Lewis had entered the shop at around 3.30pm and had placed a handful of cat treats in a bag.

When challenged by the shop worker, Lewis proceeded to assault her by punching her repeatedly and pushing her to the floor. She sustained injuries to her head, bruising to her legs and cuts to her hand.

Lewis was arrested on Wednesday November 26, charged the next day and remanded in custody.

By entering the pet shop, Lewis had breached his CBO and activated a suspended sentence that had been imposed for a series of shop thefts in the Lincoln and East Lindsey areas.

One of the conditions of his CBO is not to enter any retail store in Lincoln except for Poundland on the High Street and the Co-op on Monks Road.

A facebook post issued by Rovers Return on Friday said: “We want to thank Lincolnshire Police for everything they have done for bringing this case to court and a positive outcome.”