Offaly man sentenced to 18 months in prison for several acts of theft
A TULLAMORE man was convicted and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for committing a number of thefts, during last week’s court sitting.
Terry Jenkins, 62 Cloncollig, Tullamore, was charged with trespass and theft at Root 66 Hair Salon, 24 Henry Street, Tullamore on June 5 last; trespass and theft at 28 Whitehall Estate, Tullamore on June 5; also on the same date, trespasss at 44 Grand Canal Court Tullamore; on the same date at Muddy Puddles, 45 Grand Canal Court, Tullamore – trespass and theft.
On June 4 Mr Jenkins was also charged with trespass and theft at Stratus Health Pharmacy, Church View, Tullamore.
He was charged with stealing three bottles of alcohol worth €63 from Lidl, Church St, Tullamore on the 6th of December 2022.
He was charged with stealing a charity box containing €90 on June 4 from Costcutters, O'Moore Street, Tullamore.
Another charge stated that on June 5 at 44, Grand Canal Court, Tullamore he trespassed on the curtilage of a building, "in such a manner as caused or was likely to cause fear in another person.”
He was charged with damaging a CCTV camera in McDonald’s Church Road, Tullamore on November 7 last year. The camera was valued at €200.
Another charge was stealing two Drill Hammers worth €79.98 on September 24 last year from Aldi, Cloncollig Tullamore.
Another charge was stealing electric razors worth €175 on November 11 last year at Tesco, Cloncollig Tullamore.
Sgt James O’Sullivan told the court that Jenkins had 77 previous convictions, many of which were for theft. A number were for public order offences.
The defending solicitor told the court that Jenkins is 51 years of age. “Alcohol is a problem for him,” he remarked. “He had a difficult childhood. He was taken into care at the age of eleven. Because of his difficult life growing up, he turned to alcohol for solace when he became an adult. When he is in control of his addiction then he is perfectly capable of staying out of trouble.”
Judge Andrew Cody commented that stealing the charity box was an especially unpleasant thing to do. He convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison.