The following cases appeared at Reading Magistrates' Court

June 12:

MOHAMED GEWID, 30, of Russell Street, Reading, admitted stealing cans of Red Bull worth £12.40 from the Co-op in Reading on June 11, 2020. Admitted commission of a further offence while subject to a suspended sentence made on June 11, 2020. Original offences include admitted stealing two bottles of Jack Daniels Honey worth £40 from Tesco in Portman Road, Reading, on June 10, 2020. Also admitted stealing chocolate worth £77.50 from Tesco in Reading on May 12, 2020, and admitted stealing £160 worth of alcohol from Sainsbury's in Reading on May 19, 2020. Also admitted stealing 10 bottles of washing liquid worth £60 from Iceland in Reading on May 30, 2020, and admitted stealing three bottles of washing liquid worth £18 from Iceland in Reading on June 2, 2020. Sentenced to prison for eight weeks due to severity of offence and 'flagrant disregard to court orders'. Also ordered to pay £128 victim surcharge.

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KINGSLEY HAUGHTON, 43, of no fixed abode, admitted stealing £66.93 worth of items from Rymans Stationary Store in Reading on March 1, 2020. Sentenced to four weeks in prison due to severity of offence and committed while on post sentence supervision. Also ordered to pay £122 victim surcharge.

ALEXANDRU OLAR, 22, of Audley Street, Reading, admitted two charges of drug-driving in Oxford Road, Reading, on July 3, 2019. Found to have cocaine and ecstasy in his system. Also admitted driving a vehicle without the correct licence or insurance on the same occasion. Fined £150. also ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 18 months.

June 17:

CHLOE KEATES, 25, of no fixed abode, admitted stealing two bottles of perfume worth £164 from John Lewis in Reading on December 9, 2019, and admitted burglary with intent to steal from The Monks Retreat pub in Reading on December 1, 2019. Also admitted assault by beating of an emergency worker in Reading on January 2, 2020. Sentenced to 12 weeks in prison due to severity of offence and previous record of offending.

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