Man who allegedly stole camp bed and went on run after escaping custody due in court
He was stopped by an off duty officer
A man who allegedly stole a camp bed and went on the run after escaping custody is due in court.
Kieran Stonier, 26, of no fixed address, is charged with escaping lawful custody and one count of theft from a shop relate to an incident on Tuesday 14 July, in the Springvale Road area of Kings Worthy.
It is alleged that Stonier escaped from lawful custody after being stopped by an off-duty police officer. It was reported that items had been stolen from the Tesco store in Springvale Road.
The three other shoplifting charges relate to incidents where food items worth £90.42 were stolen from Marks & Spencer in High Street, Winchester, on Wednesday 8 July.
A tent and a camp bed worth £109.98, were also allegedly stolen from Mountain Warehouse in High Street, Winchester, on Friday 10 July. Stonier faces a further charge of stealing items worth £56.75 from Tesco in Andover Road on Friday 17 July.
He was due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court.