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Images Released Following High-Value Handbag Theft in Mill Hill
Detectives investigating a burglary at a luxury handbag retailer in Mill Hill have released images of two men they are seeking to...
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Dec 15, 20241 min read
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Woman Banned from 14 Shops Following Three-Year Criminal Behaviour Order
A prolific shoplifter from Nelson has been handed a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) by Blackburn Magistrates’ Court today (10...
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Dec 11, 20242 min read
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Female Suspect Wanted for Theft at Hackenthorpe Spar Store
Catch a Thief Sheffield , a partnership dedicated to retail and community crime prevention, is calling on the public of Hackenthorpe in...
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Nov 26, 20242 min read
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Two Jailed After Man Dragged Along Road in Attempt to Stop Robbery Getaway
Two individuals have been jailed following a dramatic incident in Castleford, where a passer-by was dragged along a road as he tried to...
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Nov 14, 20242 min read
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Intoxicated Suspect Wreaks Havoc in Leeds Family-Run Store
Watch as an aggressive, intoxicated suspect causes damage to a family-run Nisa store in Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire, after being...
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Nov 12, 20241 min read
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Wrexham Man Jailed for Persistent Shoplifting and Banned from All Shops in City
A 35-year-old man from Wrexham has been sentenced to 12 weeks in prison and banned from entering any retail premises in the city...
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Nov 2, 20242 min read
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Budget Pledge to Tackle Retail Crime Amid Rising Costs Hits Small Businesses
In Wednesday's UK budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled new measures to tackle retail crime, aiming to provide relief to a sector...
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Oct 31, 20245 min read
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Eight Men Charged and Named by Police in Major Stockport Theft
Eight men have been charged with a total of 57 offences following a police investigation into a series of thefts across Stockport. The...
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Oct 22, 20242 min read
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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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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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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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