Gosport man jailed after admitting to shoplifting from businesses on seven occasions
A man from Gosport has been jailed after admitting seven shoplifting offences.
Nathan James Hobbs, 36, of Farriers Walk, was arrested and charged following a string of thefts from supermarkets in the area. He was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison after appearing at Portsmouth Magistrates Court today (July 25).
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The incidents took place between Sunday, July 6, and Tuesday, July 22. Hobbs’ charges, seven counts of theft from a shop, related to the following:
- On Sunday, July 6 more than £100 of meat was stolen from the Morrisons shop on Forton Road.
- On Wednesday, July 9 more than £50 of energy drinks were stolen from the Morrisons shop on Forton Road.
- On Wednesday, July 9 £42 of meat was stolen from the Spar shop on San Diego Road.
- On Friday, July 11 more than £100 of alcohol was stolen from Waitrose on Stoke Road.
- On Monday, July 14 more than £120 of meat was stolen from the Morrisons store on Walpole Road.
- On Tuesday, July 22 £160 of meat was stolen from Farm Foods on Forton Road.
- On Tuesday, July 22 more than £140 of meat was stolen from the Co-Op store at Dartmouth Court.
Gosport Police said: “Gosport’s Neighbourhood Policing Teams are continuing to focus on retail crime across the borough so that we can address the concerns of the local community and retailers that serve them. We also work closely with support services, such as drug and alcohol services like Inclusion, and other partners to make efforts to break the cycle of offending for those who continually commit crime in this manner.”