Monthly Archives: February 2016

Postman Put Stolen Goods On eBay

A crooked postman stole computer and video games that he was supposed to deliver to addresses in Inverclyde and then sold them on eBay.

Suspicious bosses caught the thief after setting up a surveillance operation complete with ‘test packages’, a court was told.

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Ex-Corrie Star’s Relatives Back In Court

According to Get Surrey, the daughter and granddaughter of ex-Coronation Street actor Johnny Briggs, who have previously been given Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs) for shoplifting, have been caught stealing again.

Emma Beach and her mother Karen Briggs admitted stealing perfume from Debenhams in Walton.

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Stolen Pirelli Tyres Sold On eBay

As reported by Cumbria Crack, a man has been sentenced for his part in the theft of Pirelli tyres valued at £102,000.

Mark Claxton was in dire financial straits when he stole high value tyres while working at a distribution depot next to Pirelli’s Carlisle site.

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Banned From Every Gloucester Shop

As reported in the Gloucester Citizen, a bodybuilding ‘addict’ has been banned from every Gloucester shop after terrorising traders for two years.

James Smith has 40 convictions for stealing items including protein powder and meat to feed his compulsion to work out every day.

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Polish Brothers Banned From UK

Metro reports that a pair of Polish brothers have been deported from the UK after they committed a string of crimes including burglaries, thefts and public order offences in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

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Lawyer Lied About Getting 2:1 Degree

Metro reported that a lawyer has been suspended from her job for 18 months after lying about getting a 2:1 at university.

Anna Goodwin actually got a 2:2 in her law degree at University of the West of England in 2006, but fudged the grade in her application to the British Armed Forces for a ‘legal advisor’ role.

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