Sentence: 12 months imprisonment suspended for two years, with conditions not to enter Crouch End or Hornsey for two years and banned from possessing a suitcase in these areas
Paul Mangal, 58, of Hornsey Rise Gardens in Haringey, stole more than £3,000 worth of board games, books, and toys from a Waterstones store on The Broadway in Crouch End between April 2023 and February 2025. He was identified through CCTV footage and police patrols, leading to his arrest on 23 February 2025 after another theft.