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ITV News
05-06-2025
- ITV News
'Less glamorous than Hot Fuzz': bodycam footage shows Essex officers chasing prolific thief
Bodycam footage shows police chasing Scott Butcher Bodycam footage has been released showing police scaling garden fences to chase down a prolific thief. Scott Butcher fled the rear of a house in Colchester, Essex, where he was staying without the owner's permission, on 28 March after police surrounded the property. The 38-year-old had been identified as the culprit in 11 separate thefts, ten at Co-op stores and one at the Asda store in Shrub End Road. Butcher, of no fixed address, stole cleaning products, meat and sweets, with the highest-value theft worth £230. He was in breach of a Criminal Behaviour Order put in place in September 2023, stopping him from entering any Co-op store in Essex. Officers from the Colchester Local Policing Team managed to catch him and he was arrested before being charged with 11 counts of theft and 10 breaches of his CBO. He was sentenced to eight months in prison at Ipswich Crown Court. Sgt Dean Young said: "It's a little less glamorous and executed with a little less flair than you see in films like Hot Fuzz, but we won't let gates or garden fences get in the way of catching criminals. "I know we can't be everywhere at all times, but I'd like to urge our businesses and residents to feel confident in making reports to us about theft and associated anti-social behaviour."
ITV News
05-06-2025
- ITV News
Conman jailed for stealing cash from pensioner's house
A conman has been jailed for ransacking a pensioner's home for cash after offering to fix his Muir targeted the victim in his nineties after pretending to be a 37-year-old entered the property in Symonds Road, Preston, on February 10 this year. Once inside he searched through the man's cupboards and stole cash before a separate incident, Muir stole a designer wallet and other items from another property in September 2024. Following numerous enquiries by the South Residential Burglary Team, Muir was identified, arrested and later charged with multiple offences. This included breaching a 10-year Criminal Behaviour Order which prohibits him from entering any house or to contact any resident for any purpose connected with canvassing any of Sedberg Street, Fleetwood, appeared at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday 4 June and was sentenced to five years in prison for two residential burglaries, theft, driving while disqualified, breach of a community behaviour order and being a trader engaged in unfair practice.A force spokesperson said: "Operation Defender is a force-wide campaign that aims to combat residential burglary with support from Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw."
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Prolific thief returns to jail after stealing biscuits from Mansfield shop
A prolific Nottinghamshire thief has been returned to prison after he stole multiple items, including biscuits, from a shop he was banned from. John Evans, 34 and of Babworth Court, Mansfield, entered a convenience store on Barringer Road, Mansfield, on three occasions, despite his ban. This happened on March 24, 27 and 31 this year, with the ban imposed in November 2023 as part of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) secured by local officers. During the incidents, he stole various items, including biscuits. He also stole goods from other local businesses on March 2 and April 1. Evans appeared at Nottingham Magistrates Court on Monday, May 26, and was was jailed for 24 weeks after pleading guilty to theft and breaching his CBO. READ MORE: New dog exercise field planned for former horse paddock READ MORE: Police say nine-year-old was among those injured in Liverpool FC parade crash As well as being ordered to pay compensation, the order was updated to include multiple additional businesses. Shoplifting offences in Mansfield have fallen by more than 30 per cent over the last year, police said. Prolific offenders have been identified and targeted with restrictive court orders banning them from certain areas of the town and / or from doing certain things such as carrying large bags. Currently, nine such orders are in place and officers will be working to secure more. Sergeant Catherine Darby, of the Mansfield town centre policing team, said: "Shoplifting offences are damaging not only for local businesses, but also for the town as a whole. That's why we are working so hard to target known offenders and to make their lives as difficult as possible. "People like Evans should know that – for as long they keep committing offences – we will remain on their case and will leave no stone unturned in order to bring them to justice."
Metro
20-05-2025
- Metro
Why one man has been banned from every Greggs in the country
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A man has been banned from stepping foot into every Greggs in England and Wales after being caught stealing. Patrick Verry, 33, was seen stuffing cold drinks bottles into a plastic bag – but this was just one of six offence in the Wood Green High Road branch in north London. Footage from a police camera shows officers catching him in the act and tackling him to the ground outside the store as he attempted to escape. The incident happened on March 15 and comes just days before Greggs announced plans to move refrigerated sandwiches and drinks behind the counter in an effort to tackle such crime. The chain is trialling the measure in Whitechapel, Peckham and Ilford – all locations it claims are 'exposed to higher levels of anti-social behaviour'. Verry, who pleaded guilty to six counts of theft from the same store, is not the only man to have just been barred from a major high street retailer. One shoplifter will no longer step foot inside a Sainsbury's, Boots and Co-op in England and Wales after stealing more than £2,500 worth of goods. Winston Wright, 44, pleaded guilty to eight counts of shoplifting and one count of commercial burglary at the beginning of May. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video He was slapped with a Criminal Behaviour Order which bans him from entering any Sainsbury's, Boots and Co-op in England and Wales for three years. Wright was also jailed for three months, fined £200 and forbidden from entering the Greenwich for three years. The Met Police's retail crime chief Rav Pathania said these measures were one part of a broader crackdown. He added: 'The Met is focused on tackling the most prolific shoplifters like Wright and Verry. They cause fear to retail workers and their offending has a negative impact on communities. 'We continue to work with local business owners to investigate reports of shoplifting, understand concerns and use different tactics to crackdown, including targeted operations and regular patrols.' Greggs is one of the high street chains worst affected by shoplifting. More Trending The bakery store appeared in a top five list of retailers hit by shoplifting and theft in the West Midlands, alongside ALDI, Tesco, ASDA and One Stop. Things had become so out of hand in one London store they were even chained their drinks cabinet shut with a padlock. The scourge of shoplifters also led to the company's flagship store in Leicester Square hiring a security guard last year. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Man stabbed in neck by stranger 'for no reason' at Spanish airport MORE: Man, 92, wanted to 'murder care home staff' before being 'tasered by police' MORE: Vile internet search history on phone of teenager who killed two kittens
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man banned from touching cars that do not belong to him
A man has been banned from touching or entering cars that do not belong to him after stealing from several vehicles. Tommy Goodman was also jailed for 98 weeks by King's Lynn Crown Court when he appeared on May 16. The 25-year-old, of no fixed address in King's Lynn, had pleaded guilty to all the offences at an earlier hearing. He was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison for stealing from five cars and attempting to steal from four further cars. A satnav, money and tools were among some of the items stolen. He was jailed for another 48 weeks for stealing from four further cars, two counts of fraud and two counts of attempted fraud. During the sentencing, six more thefts from cars were taken into consideration. Goodman also received a 16-week jail sentence for dangerous driving after he drove a car down a one-way street in King's Lynn town centre on January 7. He was caught while under the influence of drugs and without a licence or insurance and has been disqualified from driving for 12 months. A further eight-week sentence was handed after he attacked a police officer inside the King's Lynn Police Station. Goodman must also follow the conditions of his Criminal Behaviour Order for three years. It states he must not touch or enter any vehicle unless he is the registered keeper of the vehicle or insured to drive it. READ MORE: Man's 'dangerousness' to be assessed after admitting Norfolk claw hammer attack This does not apply to a vehicle used for public transport. Any breaches of this CBO are criminal offences. Insp Ben Jarvis, West Norfolk Neighbourhood Policing Inspector, said: 'Goodman is a repeat offender whose actions have caused significant distress throughout the community. "His crimes have not only undermined the public's sense of safety but also included the theft of items belonging to children from vehicles."
