A drug user who attempted to steal speakers from John Lewis was given a 12-month community order and made to attend a drug rehabilitation programme.
Hendrick Delagrange, 39, of West Street, Banbury, tried to steal three speakers, worth £607 from the store in Solihull in November 2021.
He appeared at Oxfordshire Magistrates' Court on March 17.
Delagrange is required to undergo rehabilitation treatment for drug dependency with Turning Point in Banbury.
Additionally he must pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £95 and costs of £85.
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