AN ALCOHOL thief has been jailed for his latest offence.

Ronnie Davies took vodka from Sainsbury’s in Littlehampton.

He appeared before Worthing Magistrates’ Court where he admitted the theft and breaching a conditional discharge for previous shoplifting offences.

Court documents reveal the 49-year-old has a “long history of dishonesty”.

Davies, of Helyer’s Green, Wick, was ordered to pay £30 in compensation and was jailed for 16 weeks.