Man arrested in Ipswich after police alerted to theft

This weekend, officers based at Ipswich police station were out on patrols in the town. 

During the patrols, they were alerted to a recent theft and were able to identify, locate, and arrest the suspect within a short time. 

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A 46-year-old man was arrested in Museum Street and was charged with seven counts of shop theft. 

He was arrested on Museum Street in Ipswich (Image: Ipswich Police) David Caldwell, of no fixed abode, was remanded in custody and appeared at the next available court. 

He pleaded guilty to seven charges of theft between May 6 and 14 in Ipswich town centre, with the goods totalling in excess of £2,000. 

Caldwell was sentenced to 14 weeks in prison.