Sompting councillor guilty of Chichester buggy theft
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Paul Mansfield was found guilty of theft at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court
An Adur councillor who sits on the Sussex Police and Crime Panel has been found guilty of stealing a children's buggy.
Sussex Police confirmed Paul Mansfield, 60, of Avon Close, Sompting, was ordered to pay a total of £875, including a £64 victim surcharge.
The remainder was made up of £500 to the Crown Prosecution Service, a £161 fine, and £150 compensation.
He was found guilty at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
The theft took place in Chichester on 28 August 2022.
Mr Mansfield sits as a substitute member on the Sussex Police and Crime Panel and is chairman of the authority's licensing committee.
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