A Nottinghamshire magistrate sentenced Jelanie Scott to a drug rehabilitation program and ordered him to pay around $360 in fines and fees to the court.
CCTV captures the moment a man tries to steal a large amount of money from a post office counter using a long metal spoon. Jelanie Scott, 36, entered Hyson Green Post Office, in Nottingham, at around 11.45am on 10 February. CCTV shows him approach a counter window at the back of the store, before reaching through a small gap at the bottom with a large serving spoon. He was spotted by staff, who activated the panic alarm – triggering the security smoke system. Scott fled the scene, at some point dropping his debit card bearing his name. Scott pleaded guilty to attempted burglary and was sentenced to a six-month community order when he appeared in court on 21 February.
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