Curfew for man who stole TV from Tesco

A man who stole a television from a Lerwick supermarket was spared a prison term when he appeared in court today.

Darren Lawson, 37, from the town’s Mill Lane, was instead ordered to wear a tag for 27 weeks when he appeared for sentence before Sheriff Philip Mann.  

That means he will have to stay indoors from 7pm to 7am, seven days a week.

Lawson had previously admitted stealing the £499 set from Tesco on 25th January.   

He had also pleaded guilty to stealing perfume from Laing’s Chemist in Commercial Street two days later.

Co-accused Calum Jamieson, 28, of St Olaf Street, had also played a part in that offence.

He also landed in trouble with the police when they found cannabis resin on him after he had been taken into custody.

Jamieson was fined £225 for acting with Lawson, but he was also ordered to carry out 160 hours of unpaid work for challenging nightclub doorstaff to a fight on 24th March, threatening police officers and head-butting the interior of a police vehicle while on bail.

logo

Get Latest News in Your Inbox

Join the The Shetland Times mailing list to get one daily email update at midday on what's happening in Shetland.