Man handed community order after stealing trailer and trees in Gaddesby
Published 30th Oct 2026, 15:52 GMT
A man has been given a community order after he admitted to stealing a trailer, along with shrubs and trees from a business in Gaddesby.
The man forced entry to Coles Nurseries site, in Rearsby Lane, and causing damage before he stoke a large flatbed trailer and a number of trees and shrubs.
Brian Smith, 47, and of Braithwell Walk, Doncaster, appeared at Leicester Magistrates Court on October 29.
He was handed a 12-month community order, must undertake 250 hours of unpaid work and £2,666 compensation to the victim.
The Rural Policing Team said: “The court also confirmed that Smith's guilty plea was taken into account when sentencing, resulting in a reduction from what would otherwise have been a custodial sentence.
“Rural crime can have a significant impact on local businesses and communities. We remain committed to pursuing offenders and bringing them before the courts.”