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Jun
Three charged over spate of supermarket thefts in Harrogate and Ripon
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Three men have been charged with a string of supermarket thefts in Ripon and Harrogate.
North Yorkshire Police said in a statement today it followed “several high-value shop thefts affecting multiple businesses in our area, including Co-op, Sainsbury’s, One Stop and Booths”.
A 36-year-old man from Harrogate has been charged and remanded to prison for nine counts of shop theft between June 11 and 16.
Eight of the offences occurred at Booths in Ripon, with one at Sainsbury’s in Ripon. The total value stolen was £321.90, mainly involving alcohol spirits, and he is due to appear for sentencing in July.
A 40-year-old man from Halifax has been charged with 15 counts of shop theft and two further theft offences between May 15 and June 19. The thefts took place at Sainsbury’s, Co-op and One Stop stores in Harrogate, with items including steaks and laundry products. The total value stolen is £1,280.40. He was remanded in custody following his arrest yesterday and is due in court today.
A 29-year-old man from Limerick, has been charged with seven counts of shop thefts between May 6 and June 6. All seven offences targeted different Co-op branches across Harrogate, with stolen goods including alcohol and meat, totalling £306.55. He is also due to appear in court today.
Inspector Holly Nicholls, of the Harrogate neighbourhood policing team, said:
This week’s court appearances show that we are listening to the concerns of local businesses and communities and that we will not tolerate those who repeatedly target our area.
We will continue to take a zero-tolerance approach to shop theft, and we urge anyone affected, whether you’re a business owner, a staff member, or a member of the public, to report it. Your information helps us build stronger cases and take the action needed to protect our town and city centres.
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