A prolific shoplifter bagged over £14,000 worth of stolen goods from the same store in just one month.
Michael Hollingsworth was caught on CCTV as he brazenly cleared dozens of items straight off the shelf and into a bag.
The sticky-fingered 42-year-old went on a month-long raid of the same shop – hitting it a whopping 16 times.
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His mass haul of stolen products had a staggering value of £14,656, as reported by NeedToKnow.
The shop is located on Aldgate High Street, London.
The shoplifter has now pleaded guilty to 16 counts of theft.
Hollingsworth, of no fixed abode, has been slapped with a 12-month prison sentence.
This is the latest arrest following City of London Police’s increased collaboration with retailers to tackle shoplifters.
A rise in the number of plain-clothed operations, evidence gathering, surveillance and the use of CCTV has helped fight back against the surge in cases.
Sergeant James Wood, of the Proactive Acquisitive Crime Team at the City of London Police, said: “We have seen successes in arresting and putting prolific shoplifters behind bars.
“The extensive CCTV network across the City, and inside stores, has helped us in identifying offenders and getting evidence of their criminality.
“Our warning to criminals; don’t come into the Square Mile to commit an offence.
“If you do, you risk being spotted by CCTV cameras and we will track you down, arrest you and bring you to justice.
“We will continue our work in targeting criminals, including having our plain-clothed officers looking out for offenders, intercepting them and making arrests.”
Hollingsworth’s spree started on Christmas eve (24 Dec) and lasted until 26 Jan.
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