Woodley man described as 'relentless shoplifter' given 5 year CBO
Police said his behaviour had been a 'scourge' to the local community in Whitley
Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a Woodley man has been given a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) for five years after he was convicted of shoplifting offences.
Oswald Walker, aged 37, of Woodlands Court, Woodley, was convicted on Monday (13 October) of theft by shoplifting, in a hearing at Slough Magistrates’ Court.
Walker had been engaging in a large number of shoplifting offences with others, targeting the Whitley area, affecting both Co-op stores and Tesco Express.
His offending caused alarm and distress to store workers and other staff.
Walker was arrested on 1 April 2025, and following an investigation, was charged with shoplifting on 9 August.
Slough Magistrates’ Court found that Walker had acted in an antisocial manner, which caused or was likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
Under the terms of the CBO, Walker has been prohibited from entering enter Co-op and Tesco stores in the Reading area.
He has also been banned from being in the Whitley area of Reading, bounded by Basingstoke Road, Christchurch Road, Shinfield Road, Whitley Wood Road and Whitley Wood Lane.
The order will remain in place until 12 October 2030.