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Police Release Image of Man Wanted in Connection with Purse Theft
Staffordshire Police have issued an appeal to the public for help identifying a man following a theft in Burton-on-Trent. The incident...
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Oct 19, 20242 min read
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BBC One Show Exposes Alarming Rise in UK Retail Theft Impacting Independent Stores
In a shocking episode aired on 7 October 2024, BBC One's The One Show shone a spotlight on the dramatic rise in theft from retail...
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Oct 8, 20242 min read
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Arrests made in fight to protect children from criminal exploitation
Staffordshire Police have arrested 10 individuals and seized over £30,000 in drugs, cash, and weapons following a series of raids in...
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Oct 4, 20242 min read
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Quick-Thinking Security Officers Prevent Potential Tragedy in London's West End
Swift action by My Local Bobby officers helped avert a potentially deadly incident in London's West End yesterday, showcasing their...
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Sep 28, 20243 min read
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Farnborough Man Jailed for Burglary and Shoplifting Spree
Retail theft is not a victimless crime – it affects businesses, employees, and the community. A man has been sentenced to two and a half...
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Sep 24, 20242 min read
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Prolific Shoplifter Banned from Stores for Five Years After Spree in Canvey and Leigh-on-Sea
A prolific shoplifter who repeatedly targeted local stores in Canvey and Leigh-on-Sea has been banned from all Co-op and Nisa stores on...
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Sep 10, 20243 min read
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Prolific Peterborough Shoplifter Jailed After Repeated Theft and Assault
A prolific shoplifter who repeatedly targeted a Morrisons Daily store in Bretton, Peterborough, has been jailed, highlighting the severe...
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Sep 5, 20242 min read
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Sixty-five People Arrested for Shoplifting Across Essex in Crackdown
Essex Police have arrested 65 individuals for shoplifting between 29 July and 18 August 2024, as part of a targeted effort to combat...
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Aug 22, 20242 min read
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Prolific Crawley Shoplifter Jailed for Over Three Years After Repeated Offences
A notorious shoplifter, Damien O’Hare, 48, has been sentenced to three years and three months in prison after a spree of thefts and...
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Aug 20, 20242 min read
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Man Sentenced to Three Years for Burglary and Theft in Bury St Edmunds
A man has been sentenced to three years in prison for a series of burglary and theft offences committed in the Bury St Edmunds area,...
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Aug 18, 20242 min read
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Shoplifter Who Travelled Across the UK Jailed
A prolific shoplifter who travelled extensively across the UK to commit his crimes has been sentenced to prison. Romanian national...
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Aug 16, 20242 min read
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Police release Image after perfumes stolen from a Northallerton shop
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with a theft that occurred on High Street, Northallerton....
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Aug 15, 20241 min read
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Retail Crime: Times Radio Interview with Catch a Thief founder Farrah Mcnutt and host Henry Bonsu
Join us for a compelling interview on Times Radio, where radio presenter Henry Bonsu talks with Farrah McNutt, founder of Catch a Thief...
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Jul 31, 20242 min read
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Shoplifter Jailed After Assaulting Security Guard, Thanks to Facial Recognition Technology
Shoplifter Jailed After Assaulting Security Guard, Thanks to Facial Recognition Technology A shoplifter who assaulted a security guard...
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Jul 5, 20241 min read
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Met Police Operation Cracks Down on Organised Theft Gangs Preying on Vulnerable Londoners
Met Police Operation Cracks Down on Organised Theft Gangs Preying on Vulnerable London UK – A Metropolitan Police operation has...
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Jun 28, 20242 min read
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Persistent Shoplifter Banned from Tyneside Retail Park to Curb Offending
Keran Scott has been a persistent problem for businesses at Newcastle Shopping Park in Walker, Newcastle. The 27-year-old was responsible...
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Jun 22, 20242 min read
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A prolific shoplifter from Warrington has been jailed for six and a half months following a crime spree across the town
A prolific shoplifter from Warrington has been jailed for six and a half months following a crime spree across the town. Paul Morris...
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Jun 21, 20243 min read
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Fifty suspected shoplifters and five assaults arrested across Essex
Essex Police made 50 arrests for shoplifting across Essex in the past fortnight, with 36 individuals subsequently charged with a total of...
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Jun 20, 20242 min read
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Tamworth Police and B&M have released an image of a man the police wish to speak to in connection with a theft
At approximately 1:15 pm on 13 April, a man entered B&M on Ninian Way, Wilnecote, and left with a petrol leaf blower and a hedge trimmer...
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Jun 18, 20241 min read
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Prolific Thief Jailed After Numerous Thefts In Worthing
A shoplifter has been jailed for committing 17 thefts in Worthing. Joanne Cook was sentenced to 52 weeks’ imprisonment at Crawley...
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Jun 12, 20242 min read
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