Category Archives: Shoplifting

The Mirror website reports that people caught stealing essentials such as food are to be saved from prosecution under a ground-breaking pilot scheme in Liverpool, which is backed by the police.

Store security staff will point shoplifters towards local food banks or pantries and debt advice services instead of detaining them for arrest.

The News & Star website reports that a shoplifter has been sent back to jail after stealing a bottle of Bombay Sapphire gin and toiletries, days after being released from prison.

After being apprehended in Savers, Nicky Hewitson told a staff member, “Sorry, I don’t want to get arrested. I only got out on Friday. I’ve got no money.”

The Sussex Live website reports that a prolific thief has been banned from entering any branch of John Lewis, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, TK Maxx, Boots and Waterstones, amongst others.

The order was made by a court after Sam Bartlett was found guilty of stealing “thousands of pounds worth of items”.

The Swindon Advertiser website reports that a serial thief shoplifted more than £1,200 worth of items – ranging from baby milk to lamb joints – from high street retailers over a six-month period.

Faye O’Brien targeted Iceland, Poundland, Wilkos and Savers on a thieving spree which started back in August 2021

The My London website reports that shoplifting in London has become so prolific that traders are being robbed once every 15 minutes.

The number of offences in Soho has doubled in one year and across the capital, there were 35,531 shoplifting cases reported in the last 12 months – 97 per day.

The Sun website reports that first-time shoplifters are “stealing to eat”, due to the cost of living crisis, supermarket bosses say.

Stores are being hit by big rises in the theft of daily essential and low-value items — and levels are “off the charts”.