A car thief who was previously jailed for trying to break into vehicles has avoided prison despite being caught by police again.

Marvin Bacon, of Woods Avenue in Hatfield, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with multiple vehicle offences.

These included theft from a vehicle and vehicle interference with the crimes occurring in Hatfield earlier this month.

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The 40-year-old was also charged with fraud after using bank cards he stole from a vehicle.

At St Albans Magistrates Court on September 28, Bacon was given an eight-week jail sentence, suspended for 12 months.

He must also pay £242 in compensation, costs and victim surcharge.

In November 2021, Bacon, then of Black Boy Wood, Bricket Wood, was jailed for eight weeks after he was caught on CCTV and doorbell cameras trying the handles of several vehicles parked in the village.

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He was also sentenced in relation to a further vehicle interference offence from January, criminal damage, stealing two bottles of alcohol from Asda in Stevenage, and breach of a conditional discharge.