Cirencester man in court after stealing purse from shopper
A Swindon town centre thief has appeared in court after stealing a purse.
Simon Ambler, of Ashcroft Road, stole a purse worth £30 and its contents including £60 cash, while in a shop in The Parade, Swindon, on April 11.
The 44-year-old indicated a guilty plea at Swindon Magistrates' Court on June 8.
Ambler was ordered to pay compensation of £90, a surcharge to fund victim services of £95 and costs of £50 to the Crown Prosecution Service - leaving him with a total bill of £235.
A community order was also made with a rehabilitation activity requirement.
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