Shrewsbury thief stole fuel four times and took car without consent
A thief who stole fuel four times and took a car without the owner's consent has been ordered to do unpaid work.
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Steven Kirby, aged 49, stole fuel worth a total of £32.19 in Shrewsbury in September, October and December last year. He also took a Hyundai i10 on December 18 without the owner's consent.
Kirby, of Victoria Road, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, pleaded guilty at Kidderminster Magistrates Court to four counts of theft and one count of taking a vehicle without the owner's consent.
Magistrates sentenced him to a 12-month community order, with a requirement to do 60 hours of unpaid work. Kirby was also ordered to pay compensation of £132.19. He must pay by May 22.
