A COVENTRY fraudster has been banned from parts of the city after police brought an end to his ill-advised spending spree.
Luke Campbell was identified by officers on CCTV using a number of stolen bank cards at shops in the city.
The cards had been stolen from a number of vehicles in Hillfields throughout May.
The 34-year-old, of no fixed address, was arrested on Wednesday and magistrates sentenced him to eight weeks in jail for fraud a day later.
Officers also secured a two-year criminal behaviour order (CBO) which bans him from entering Far Gosford Street or any retail or business premises in Coventry city centre.
And he is banned from approaching or entering any student accommodation in the city, as well as being forbidden from entering Hillfields.
Ch Insp Daryl Lyon said: “This is an excellent result, not just for us as police, but for businesses across Coventry.
“Using CBOs like this gives us a much wider choice of options in dealing with known and persistent offenders.
“By limiting the movements of offenders and banning them from specific areas, we are able to take quicker action to arrest and charge them if they are involved in crime.
“This, in turn, helps us keep businesses safe and keep persistent offenders off the streets for longer.”
Those who have been given CBOs and breach them face spending more time in jail.
Anyone who sees Campbell in any areas he is not supposed to be should submit information via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk or call police on 101.
