A prolific shoplifter was chased down and arrested around an hour after he was caught stuffing packs of meat down his trousers at a Worksop supermarket.
Joshua Harte, who has multiple previous convictions for theft, was caught on CCTV attempting to steal the items at Sainsbury’s at approximately 3.15pm on Saturday.
A little over an hour after that offence in the Newcastle Avenue store, Harte was spotted near the canal, chased down and detained on the towpath.
Earlier in the day Harte had stolen meat and washing detergent from a shop in Retford Road.
Appearing at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Monday, Harte, aged 26, of no fixed address, was jailed for eight weeks.
PC Laura Marriott, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“Harte is a prolific offender who has already spent time in prison this year.
“His actions are not only damaging to local businesses, but also to the members of staff who end up confronting him for his crimes.
“I hope he uses this latest spell in prison to change the direction of his life, because if he doesn’t, we will of course continue to arrest him and lock him up.”
