Jail for shoplifter who targeted Wisbech stores

A man who stole more than £1,000 worth of goods from shops in Wisbech has been jailed.

Danny Sharp, 32, stole just over £1,320 worth of items from Boots and Superdrug, in Horsefair shopping centre, B&M, in Cromwell Retail Park, and Tesco, in Cromwell Road, between February 8 and February 20.

He was arrested in South Brink, Wisbech, on February 22, after an officer investigating the series recognised him from CCTV.

Sharp, of Church Mews, Wisbech, was jailed for 20 weeks and ordered to pay £1,243.65 in compensation after admitting seven counts of theft from a shop at Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court on Monday, February 22.

Detective Sergeant Craig Foster, from the northern volume crime team, said: “Sharp’s offending significantly impacted the businesses he targeted and their staff, especially as he was abusive towards anyone who confronted him.

“I would like to thank those who reported these incidents to us so we were able to identify and arrest Sharp before he could commit any further offences.”