Cardiff shoplifter jailed after breaching order in days

A Cardiff man who stole wine and alcohol from Co-op stores has been jailed for 24 weeks after breaching a court order just three days after it was imposed.

Adrian Shellam, 49, from Cardiff, was issued with a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on 29 May 2025 to prevent crime and protect shop workers. As part of the order, he was banned from entering the Co-op at Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street.

However, Shellam breached the order within three days. On 2 June, he pleaded guilty at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court to assaulting a shop worker at Co-op Tyndall Street and six counts of theft from this store, Co-op Park Place, and Co-op Senghennydd Road.

PCSO Samuel Martin, from the Cardiff Bay Neighbourhood Team, said: “We work closely with retailers and businesses to protect them from crime and anti-social committed by individuals like Adrian Shellam. Shoplifting can have a devastating impact on shopworkers and retailers. This case demonstrates our commitment to tackling retail theft and supporting the industry.”