A prolific offender who 'brought misery to Macclesfield' will return to jail.

Thomas Cole has been sentence to four weeks imprisonment after breaching the terms of a criminal behaviour order handed to him in 2023.

The order, which was due to expire at the end of February, prohibited 38-year-old Cole from entering Macclesfield town centre, which he did on October 2 last year.

Speaking when the original order was made, Sergeant Matt Bassirat said: "Cole is a prolific offender who has brought misery to Macclesfield over recent years.

"This is a fantastic result which shows the lengths we will go to stop offenders such as Cole in their tracks to bring harmony back to the town.

"Orders such as CBOs are just another tool that allows officers to further protect communities from harm caused by offenders."

Cole, of no fixed address, was sentenced to eight weeks at Chester Magistrates Court on January 30, 2023, after pleading guilty to a charge of theft from motor vehicle.

Macclesfield South Beat Team successfully applied for a two-year criminal behaviour order which banned Cole from entering Macclesfield town centre, unless on a train passing through the area.

After breaching this order, Cole was summoned to appear at Crewe Magistrates Court on Thursday, January 30.

However, Cole did not attend the hearing and was sentenced in absence.

Thomas Cole (Credit: Cheshire Police)

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