The Metropolitan Police has issued a shocking video from a Co-op which shows a rubber-gloved robber bursting into the till area of the store.
Local officers worked with retailers in Greenwich to identify and arrest Winston Wright, who stole more than £2,500 worth of goods from stores in the area over four months, resulting in him being banned from every Sainsbury’s, Boots and Co-op across England and Wales.
In London, the Met is prioritising neighbourhood policing by putting more officers into local teams to tackle issues such as shoplifting, it says. Officers are working with business owners to target the most prolific offenders who cause fear to retail workers and have a negative impact on communities.
Wright, 44, of Lewisham, pleaded guilty to eight counts of shoplifting and one count of commercial burglary at Croydon Magistrates Court earlier this month. As well as being given a Criminal Behaviour Order which bans him from stores for three years, he has also been banned from entering the Royal Borough of Greenwich as a whole for three years, as well as being jailed for three months and fined £200.
During the investigation, officers gathered CCTV from various stores which helped identify Wright as the offender. He was stopped in Deptford High Street on Thursday, 20 March by a PCSO who recognised him.
Chief Inspector Rav Pathania, the Met’s lead for tackling retail crime, said: “The Met is focused on tackling the most prolific shoplifters like Wright. They cause fear to retail workers and their offending has a negative impact on communities.
“We continue to work with local business owners to investigate reports of shoplifting, understand concerns and use different tactics to crackdown, including targeted operations and regular patrols.”
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