A brazen burglar has been jailed after stealing a supermarket worker’s jacket before returning to raid the same store AGAIN.
Luke Nash targeted the Asda in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, twice within the space of a few weeks.
The 34-year-old first struck on 9 August when he entered an employee-only area of the supermarket.
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He stole a member of staff’s jacket, which contained their wallet and keys, before fleeing, as reported by Need To Know.
But Nash returned to the same supermarket on 4 September.
This time he climbed over a fence to get into a secure yard before entering the store through a fire exit.
He then stole bottles of vodka before making off.
Police investigating the two incidents identified Nash as the culprit and arrested him.
He was subsequently charged with two counts of burglary.
Nash, of no fixed address, admitted both offences when he appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court.
He was jailed for 24 weeks on 11 September.
PC Ryan Ingle, who investigated, described Nash’s offending as “brazen”.
He said: “Nash brazenly targeted the same supermarket twice in a matter of weeks, on the first occasion stealing a member of staff’s belongings.
“His actions have landed him behind bars, and I hope this sentence provides some reassurance to the victims and the wider community.”
Nash was also ordered to pay £85 compensation to the supermarket worker whose belongings he stole.
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