Woman Jailed for Stealing, Violating Court Ban

0:00On March 13th, a 61-year-old woman from Poutney Drive in Easton has been jailed for 34 weeks after stealing from shops and breaking a. Court ban in Bristol. Rosa Kovacs pleaded guilty of Bristol magistrate's court on Tuesday, March 10th, to multiple thefts and violations of her criminal behavior order. That order came just before Christmas last year, on Wednesday, December 24th, barring her from key spots like Cabot Circus to stop her repeat, offending. But she showed of there on Saturday, February 28th, and stole again, landing her back in court this week. Her actions have hit local retailers hard, especially smaller shops already struggling. Neighborhood Sergeant Sean Underwood called her a long-time problem for businesses across the city, with her thefts causing real damage to the community. The judge had no choice but to send her straight to prison, saying she shows total disregard for court rules, and acts like a professional criminal. No other punishment would work. This sentence should ease worries for shop owners,

1:01and police plan to keep partnering up to stop repeat offenders and safeguard Bristol's businesses.