A Serbian national was this afternoon jailed for four months after he pleaded guilty to stealing clothes and various other items from a number of shops in Sliema.

Mikelic Srdan, 25, who lives in Kappara, admitted to stealing items from Bershka, OVS and Next in Sliema on Monday.

He further admitted to disobeying police orders, breaching the peace and damaging a car over which he ran as he was being chased by the police.

Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera jailed him for four months.

Police Inspector Jason Francis Sultana prosecuted.

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