Alcohol
Ipswich: Man stole alcohol worth £560 from Sainsbury’s
BY COLIN ADWENT
Thursday, October 25, 2012
6:11 PM
A SHOPLIFTER who had only been in the country for two weeks before attempting to steal alcohol worth around £560 has received a caution, it emerged today.
It has also transpired that his suspected accomplice – who was arrested after the theft at an Ipswich superstore but released without further action – had been in England for just 24 hours.
Police said the two Romanians were among three people detained following the theft of spirits from Sainsbury’s at Warren Heath. The third person was spoken to, but not arrested, according to a spokeswoman for Suffolk Constabulary.
Officers were called after a man was seen pushing a trolley-full of spirits out of the store, covered by food around 12.40pm on October 17. Other men are reported to have had alcohol concealed in bags.
It is understood some of the suspects left in a vehicle. Police said the three men were stopped by security staff.
The value was said to be somewhere between £550 and £560.
A 21-year-old man who is living in Hounslow, Middlesex, was cautioned after accepting he had been stealing the items. Another man, a 21-year-old of no fixed address, had no further action taken against him.
Officers were told he had arrived in England the previous day, while the man who received a caution had apparently told people he had entered the country two weeks earlier.
Chief Superintendent David Skevington said: “In cases involving minor offences, full prosecution, which would involve progression through the Criminal Justice System, may not be the most appropriate form of action.”
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7 comments
So Mr Skevington this is a minor crime. Did you or your officers give any thought that this was organised? You have one from London and 2 without addresses who just happened to be 'shopping' in Ipswich! Was the known address searched by the Met? They may have found an Alladins Cave. Heaven help us.
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david rowson
Friday, October 26, 2012
Thank you Evening Star for entitling the picture of bottles of wine and spirits in your aticle as "alcohol". I'm sure it will be a great help to us readers who may not no what alcohol looks like!
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england1770
Friday, October 26, 2012
Minor crime?! This looks like deliberate and organised theft.
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dinosaur detective
Friday, October 26, 2012
What idiots decided to make us a "Town of Sanctuary" that`s what I would like to know? And who are paying for these asylum zealots to wreck our birthplace? Never mind a caution, this pair shouldn`t even be in the country!
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Supernova6
Friday, October 26, 2012
Only been in the country for just two weeks and they're helping themselves already? Put them on the first plane back. That'll teach them.
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Paul Wauly
Friday, October 26, 2012
There must be more to this but if not, it is a farce. Surely it is inviting all the villians to try and stock up for Xmas on the basis, "we will only get a caution IF we get caught".
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The original Victor Meldrew
Friday, October 26, 2012
Did I read that correctly,stole £560 alcohol ,and let off,while they have only been in this country 2 weeks? They must be Having a fantastic party.
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richard procter
Friday, October 26, 2012