A North Wales shop thief was nabbed by the local police chief.
Michael Smith, 39, of Dinas Dinlle, Caernarfon, admitted shop theft when he appeared at Llandudno Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 8th January 2025.
Theft is an offence under section 1 of the Theft Act 1968. Shop theft of items under the value of £200 is dealt with as a summary offence, with the maximum penalty of 26 weeks' custody and/or an unlimited fine. We have previously written an article on the legalities surrounding theft.
The hapless thief was arrested by North Wales Police Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman, when she saw him being detained by security staff at Marks and Spencer, Llandudno, on the afternoon of Friday, 15th November 2024.
Smith was detained having attempted to walk away with almost £270 worth of clothing from the store.
He was fined £200 by Magistrates.
Speaking after the hearing, Chief Constable Blakeman said: "Retail crime has a significant impact on victims. It damages businesses, communities and impacts staff and customers who are present, which is why we are committed to doing all we can to reduce thefts and pursue offenders like Smith.
"Over the last year, we have made significant strides in our fight against retail crime, strengthening relationships with retailers, greatly improving information sharing and concentrating patrols in hotspot areas, which has had a positive impact.
"We continue to work hard on this progress, whilst also taking proactive steps to disrupt or negate repeat offending because of drug or alcohol addictions."
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