Grangemouth offender falls 'off the wagon slightly' and steals £180 of electrical items

A thief in the grip of long term difficulty with illegal substances started small stealing two cans of Stella then progressing to pinch over £180 worth of electrical goods.
By Court Reporter
Published 29th Aug 2023, 08:55 BST
Updated 31st Aug 2023, 21:18 BST
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Appearing at Falkirk Sheriff Court last Thursday, Simon Copeland, 38, had pleaded guilty to a number of thefts including stealing alcohol from Spar, Newhouse Road, Grangemouth on September 24 last year and more alcohol from Spar, Charlotte Dundas Court, Grangemouth on October 9, 2022.

He also admitted stealing electrical goods from B&M, Talbot Street, Grangemouth, on October 25, 2022.

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Defence solicitor Simon Hutchison said Copeland had a “long term difficulty” with illegal substances, but had been doing well.

Copeland stole a quantity of alcohol from the Spar in Charlotte Dundas Court, Grangemouth (Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)Copeland stole a quantity of alcohol from the Spar in Charlotte Dundas Court, Grangemouth (Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)
Copeland stole a quantity of alcohol from the Spar in Charlotte Dundas Court, Grangemouth (Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)

"He seems to have fallen off the wagon slightly,” he added.

Sheriff Christopher Shead placed Copeland, 84 Torwood Avenue, Grangemouth, on a supervised community payback order for 12 months with the condition he complete 160 hours of unpaid work in that time and pay £24 compensation to Spar and £182.91 to B&M.