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Joshua Harte was arrested after he was spotted stuffing packs of meat down his trousers at a Worksop supermarket
Joshua Harte sneaks the meat
A shoplifter caught stuffing meat down his trousers has been jailed
Joshua Harte, who has been described as a “prolific shoplifter” was arrested around an hour after he was spotted stuffing packs of meat down his trousers at a Worksop supermarket.
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.
Joshua Harte sneaks the meat
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Earlier in the day Harte had stolen meat and washing detergent from another shop in Retford Road.
However, he was tracked down that afternoon, “chased and detained on the towpath”, according to police
Harte (26) of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and was jailed for eight weeks after appearing at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
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,” PC Marriott said.
“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.”