A number of Ilkeston cases have been dealt with at court, including shop thefts, assaults and defendants failing to appear for sentencing.
Several offenders have been jailed, while warrants have also been issued for those who did not attend court.
Shop thefts lead to prison sentences
Cory Clifford, 35, of Primrose Street, Ilkeston, was jailed for 30 weeks after pleading guilty to multiple theft offences.
These included stealing Ariel wash pods from Aldi in Ilkeston, along with Easter eggs from One Stop, and a separate theft involving a bag containing personal belongings including passports, car keys and £270 in cash. He also admitted failing to surrender to court.
He was ordered to pay a total of £130 in compensation.
Daniel Chapman, 27, of no fixed abode, admitted a string of shop thefts across Ilkeston stores including Aldi, One Stop and One Beyond.
Items stolen included meat, cheese, laundry products and confectionery across multiple incidents.
He was given a community order including six months of drug rehabilitation, alongside rehabilitation activity requirements. He must also pay £164.57 in compensation.
Leslie Page, 46, of Albany Street, Ilkeston, was jailed for 20 weeks after admitting theft of £150 worth of goods from Tesco in Ilkeston, as well as failing to surrender to court. The offence was committed while he was already subject to a suspended sentence.
He was ordered to pay £150 compensation.
Tony Lambert, 59, of Blackburn Place, Ilkeston, admitted stealing meat products worth around £150 from Aldi in Ilkeston.
He was fined £80 and ordered to pay £150 compensation, along with court costs.
Assault and public disorder
Sinead Mitchell, 37, of Bath Street, Ilkeston, pleaded guilty to multiple offences including assault by beating, racially aggravated threatening behaviour and failing to surrender to court.
She failed to appear for sentencing and a warrant has been issued for her arrest.
Amakiya Amanishakte, 37, also of Bath Street, Ilkeston, admitted being drunk and disorderly in a public place.
They did not attend court for sentencing and a warrant has also been issued.
Why we report these cases
We regularly report court cases to give a clear picture of what’s happening locally – both the serious offences and the day-to-day issues affecting the town.
Shop theft, in particular, continues to cause problems for local businesses, with repeated incidents targeting supermarkets and convenience stores across Ilkeston.
While some cases involve relatively low-value items, the wider impact on staff, shop owners and the high street can be significant.