Category Archives: Shoplifting

The Westmoreland Gazette website reports that two women stole groceries worth nearly £200 from a supermarket then blamed the offence on Brexit and supply chain issues.

Elizabeth Taylor and Catherine Griffiths attempted to steal from Morrisons in Barrow, concealing items under black bins bags, before paying for some items at the checkout.

According to the Teesside Live website, a thief who is “addicted” to shoplifting embarked on another crime spree just days after telling a judge she was ‘turning her life around’.

Leanne Stapleton told a court in September that she was “actually tired of it all now”, but committed further offences while on police and court bail.

The BBC News website reports that a woman from Dublin stole two Mulberry handbags worth a total of £1,890 from a House Of Fraser store in Belfast in July 2016.

Catherine Gaffney also shoplifted a further three Mulberry handbags worth a total of £3,000 in November of the same year

The Chronicle Live website reports that Tesco has put security barriers on the alcohol aisle on one of its stores as a trial to prevent shoplifting.

The barriers completely block off the booze section of a Tesco Extra in Sutton Coldfield, as the store has shoplifting problems during the night, when less staff are available.

The Hull Live website reports that several Hull supermarket stores are resorting to security tagging certain meat products to prevent shoplifting.

Two Co-op food stores and a 24-hour Sainsbury’s Local decided to tag some items to protect high value or frequently stolen items.

According to the Unilad website, a leading Police & Crime Commissioner has stated that short sentences do not work for a low-level crime like shoplifting.

Donna Jones believes that jail sentences should be reserved for violent crimes and sex offences, and that retailers should help fund thieves’ rehabilitation.