Category Archives: Shoplifting

GBBO Winner ‘Banned From Waitrose’

The Metro website reports that Great British Bake Off winner Frances Quinn has reportedly been banned from Waitrose after accusations of shoplifting.

Quinn was reportedly stopped by undercover store detectives at a branch of the posh supermarket in Market Harborough, Leicestershire.

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43-Year-Old Thief Stole Pokémon Cards

The Derbyshire Live website reports that a middle-aged man stole £129 of Pokémon products from his local branch of Tesco.

A court heard that Craig Brooks entered the supermarket in Long Eaton and left having failed to pay for the popular collectable cards.

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Thief Banned From Every Sainsbury’s

The Coventry Live website reports that a thief who stole alcohol on three occasions from the same store in Warwick has been banned from every Sainsbury’s in the UK.

Kelly Toolan is not allowed to enter any Sainsbury’s store in the UK until April 2022 after a shoplifting spree this year which netted her £350-worth of booze.

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Six Months Jail For ‘Persistent Offender’

According to the Belfast Telegraph website, a ‘persistent offender’ with 202 previous convictions on her record, has been jailed for six months.

Rosaleen Mary Bradley admitted stealing around £400-worth of items from two chemists in Belfast city, and damaging a cosmetics set.

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Security Guards May Adopt ‘Hands Off’ Approach

As reported on the Telegraph website, shoplifters may face a “hands off” approach by security guards during the coronavirus pandemic.

The British Security Industry Association [BSIA] strategy is that thieves will largely not be physically tackled, will be told to put goods back and instructed to leave the store.

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Thief Targeted Same Store

The Wales Online website reports that a prolific thief has been jailed for repeatedly targeting the same shop during a shoplifting spree.

Zoe Jefferies stole cosmetics, toiletries and hair care products worth over £500 from the same branch of Boots over a 12-day period.

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