The Sainsbury's now occupies the bottom floor of the Royal Oxford Hotel in Park End Street Picture: Google Maps
A THIEF stole more than £200 of chocolate from a city centre Sainsbury's in just over two weeks.
Damien Paintin, of Bluebell Court, Oxford, took confectionary worth £128.33 from the Park End Street store on February 24 this year.
Two days later he snatched an £80 bike from John Allen Way, before returning to the Sainsbury's and stealing another £93.80 of chocolate on March 12.
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The 31-year-old was made subject to a community order and must carry out 60 hours of unpaid work within the next 12 months.
Paintin was also ordered to pay £302.13 in compensation, plus a victim surcharge of £90 and court costs of £85.
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