Man looted vape shop during Sunderland riot
Violence erupted in Sunderland after a protest march descended into chaos, with dozens of police officers attacked along with buildings and cars, prosecutor Omar Ahmad said.Stoddart, whose extensive criminal history included dishonesty and violence, was seen on CCTV kicking at the broken windows of a building on Keel Square, the court heard.He and others then broke into a nearby vape shop with Stoddart captured by cameras entering the stockroom and talking vapes from shelves, Mr Ahmad said.
'Everything kicked off'
More than £42,000 worth of stock was stolen with the total impact of the burglary, including repair work and loss of trade, reckoned to be more than £80,000, the court heard.Police identified Stoddart, of Ridley Terrace in Hendon, from CCTV and arrested him at his home on 31 November, the court heard.He told officers he had "got dragged into it" when "everything kicked off" and he was ashamed of his actions.In mitigation, the court heard he had an alcohol problem and was drunk at the time.
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