Category Archives: Shoplifting

According to the Chronicle Live website, a thief who was in court for stealing expensive pens asked magistrates if he could, “go out shoplifting again?”

Daniel Stewart had been caught on CCTV taking more than £1,000 worth of stationery from Fenwick in Newcastle city centre.

The Chronicle Live website reports that a shoplifter used a foil-lined bag to steal almost £3,000 worth of alcohol and meat from County Durham supermarkets.

Keiron Peter Clark targeted supermarkets including Asda and Aldi over a three-month period and made off with goods without paying.

As reported on the Worcester News website, a prolific shoplifter who stole Ben and Jerry’s ice cream has been banned from entering any Co-op store in the country.

Jacob Telford was made subject of a three-year criminal behaviour order at Kidderminster Magistrates Court on Monday.

The Convenience Store website reports that a London-based Nisa store has invested in smart technology to tackle shoplifting and has stopped 15 thieves in two weeks.
Once connected to existing cameras through the internet, Artificial Intelligence (AI) software monitors all the cameras for shoplifters.

The Wales Online website reports that a crime gang recruited teenage girls around the UK in a £500,000 shoplifting scam.

Gang members, including ringleader Isaiah Olugosi, recruited, trained and transported the youngsters to commit refund fraud in high street stores across the country.

The Chester Standard website reports that a serial meat thief from Ellesmere Port has been jailed for a total of 36 weeks.

Brendan Michael James Fitzpatrick pleaded guilty to a total of 10 charges of stealing meat from stores including M&S and Iceland.