Nigel Charles Withers, 58, of Sussex Street in Winchester, pleaded guilty to both offences and appeared before Winchester Crown Court on Friday 31 March for sentencing.
The court heard how on the 2 March 2023, between 4am and 6am, Withers entered Anytime Fitness, Crown Heights, by tailgating a member into the premises. Whilst inside, he stole a number of items from a member’s coat that had been left in the gym area.