Category Archives: Shoplifting

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Ross-Shire Journal website reports that a shoplifter has been jailed for 11 weeks for attempting to steal from Asda and giving police a false name.

Andrew Sanders admitted removing security tags in November of 2019 and also attempting to pervert the course of justice.

According to the Chronicle Live website, two friends teamed up for nearly four months for a shoplifting and petrol-stealing spree across garages and stores.

Jackie Dunning and Melissa Bailey targeted six service stations, trolley-dashed two stores and tried to steal coats worth over £700 from Fenwick.