A serial shoplifter who attempted to steal a dog during a thieving spree is on the run from authorities again after being allowed to remain at large.

Nadia ‘Shabbanna’ Johnstone, 23, admitted multiple offences of theft and shoplifting across Troon and Irvine – as well as breaching bail orders.

Warrants were earlier issued last year after she failed to appear in court – with a ‘missing person’ appeal made by Police Scotland during efforts to trace her.

She pleaded guilty to stealing toiletries and gift sets from Boots, Academy Street, Troon on May 26 last year, with sentence deferred while awaiting the outcome of cases at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court.

When Johnstone was due to return to Ayr Sheriff Court last week another arrest warrant was issued after she also failed to appear at Kilmarnock to face sentence for multiple complaints.

She pleaded guilty to trying to take a dog from an address in Clark Drive, Irvine at around 2.30pm on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 which led to an arrest near Mamma’s chip shop.

Johnstone admitted entering a home without invitation, then refusing to leave while behaving in an aggressive manner towards a man and woman.

She shouted, swore and threatened the woman with violence and threatened to take her dog.

She then stole the dog, and pushed the woman, causing her to collide with a wall.

Johnstone also admitted stealing food and a pair of earphones from Tesco in Irvine back on August 5 last year, while out on bail.

She later went on to steal a circular saw from Aldi on East Road on November 21, then a speaker from Currys.

She pleaded guilty to breaking into Marks and Spencer on February 7, 2022 by applying pressure to an automatic door, f and making off with a haul of meat.

She also admitted nicking candles and cosmetics from Primark and cleaning products from Home Bargains, as well as destroying property belonging to the Nail Bar in the mall after pushing over a stand and damaging equipment.

She pleaded guilty to breaching a bail condition forbidding her from entering the mall or retail park.

Johnstone also admitted failing to answer the door during a home curfew at Heatherstone Way on February 18 this year.

She also stole various items, including razors, perfume, electric toothbrushes, other electrical items and hair straighteners from Irvine’s Sainsbury’s on January 30 and March 6, 7, 8 and 13 – and breaching a bail condition by entering the Bridgegate.

Additionally, Johnstone admitted breaching a curfew by failing to remain at home in Livingstone Terrace on May 7, as well as entering the Rivergate and Bridgegate area on Boxing Day last year – again in breach of a bail order. When she previously appeared at Kilmarnock, bail was granted and sentencing deferred.