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CCTV Appeal: Assistance Needed to Identify Thieves Targeting Nisa Roundhay
Catch a Thief Leeds, a community-focused crime detection and prevention initiative, has launched a CCTV appeal following a theft incident...

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Nov 21, 20242 min read


CCTV Appeal: Suspect Walks Out of Family-Run Shop Without Paying
Catch a Thief Leeds, a retail and community crime prevention partnership, has issued a CCTV appeal following an incident where a suspect...

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Nov 20, 20241 min read


CCTV Appeal: Previously Banned Suspect Targets Leeds Store For A Second Time
The retail crime prevention partnership Catch a Thief Leeds has issued a CCTV appeal after a suspect, already banned from a...

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Nov 18, 20241 min read


CCTV Appeal - Robbery At Nisa Roundhay Leeds
Catch a Thief Leeds CCTV Appeal . West Yorkshire Police and the community group Catch a Thief Leeds are appealing for public...

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Nov 18, 20241 min read


UK Chancellor Unveils New Plan to Combat Shoplifting - ITV London News
With shoplifting cases up nearly 50% this year, urgent action is needed to protect local businesses, employees, and communities from the...

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Nov 13, 20241 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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