Bodycam footage shows the moment a thief was caught stealing alcohol from a Wetherspoon pub.
Police were called at 2.50am on Tuesday to reports of a burglary inside The Samuel Peto in Rendezvous Street, Folkestone.
Officers arrived on the scene and located a man with a large bag of wine, beer and cider – worth about £350 in total.
He was arrested on suspicion of burglary, eight minutes after the call came in.
An open bottle of beer was also found close to the point of forced entry, suggesting it may have been opened during or shortly after the break-in.
Barry Martin, of Risborough Lane, Folkestone, was later charged with burglary.
The 41-year-old was remanded in custody and appeared before Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, where he was sentenced to six months in prison.
Police were called at 2.50am on Tuesday, November 4, to reports of a burglary inside The Samuel Peto in Rendezvous Street, Folkestone. Picture: Kent Police
Martin was also recalled to prison as a result and will additionally serve the remainder of a previous sentence.
Inspector Pete Woodridge said: “Thanks to the quick and decisive actions of our attending officers and investigation team, we have been able to secure a jail sentence for this opportunistic criminal.
“I’m pleased that a repeat offender has been removed from the Folkestone community.
“Theft not only impacts businesses but the wider public they serve, and we urge business owners to keep reporting incidents to us.”