A CARLISLE alcoholic made seven separate trips on different dates to steal booze from a supermarket 20 mile from his home.

Dominic David Carr, 55, pinched bottles of spirits worth hundreds of pounds from Booths, Brunswick Road, on a series of criminal expeditions earlier this year.

Carr’s offending was outlined at Carlisle magistrates’ court where he was ordered to undergo rehabilitation after admitting eight separate offences of theft.

“Essentially, between January 7 and May 7 of this year,” said prosecutor George Shelley, “Mr Carr has on various occasions travelled from Carlisle to Penrith, and in particular seven offences are targeted on the Booths store.”

On both January 7 and 20 he snatched bottles of Grey Goose vodka and packets of razor blades.

Then on March 24 and 31, and April 14 and 26, he pinched more alcohol, including bottles of expensive spirits.

Finally, on May 7, Carr stole from both Booths — Grants whisky — and made off with steaks from Penrith’s M&S food hall.

The whisky had been recovered on that occasion. “When the defendant was interviewed following his arrest he admitted all eight offences, accepts he had travelled from Carlisle to Penrith to commit the offences and apologised for his actions,” said Mr Shelley.

In total, £557 worth of stock was stolen from Booths, and items valued at £51.85 from M&S.

The defendant was said to have 44 previous offences to his name.

In court, Carr, of Millholme Avenue, Currock, was represented by solicitor Chris Toms.

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Carr, he said, had been “fairly busy” committing crimes between 2011 and 2016, although his most recent conviction before the shoplifting spree dated back to 2020.

“In the last few years he does seem to have been able to pull himself together,” said Mr Toms.

“The motivation for this (latest offending) is purely alcohol consumption.”

Carr was an alcoholic. “There is a degree of planning but the offences themselves are completely unsophisticated. They are walking into the store, taking items and leaving,”the lawyer added.

After asking for a probation officer to prepare a background report, magistrates imposed a six-month community order.

Carr must undergo three months of alcohol treatment during that time, he was fined £40 and must pay compensation in relation to the products he stole.

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