Chocolate and alcohol thief jailed after hundreds of pounds worth of goods stolen in Gosport shoplifting spree
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Aaron Cruickshank, 38, of no fixed abode, targeted several shops across Gosport - stealing hundreds of pounds worth of goods. He appeared in Portsmouth Crown Court for sentencing last Friday (January 19) after pleading guilty to several offences last month.
He initially stole £92 worth of goods from Co-op in Dartmouth Court on November 21. One Stop in Elson Lane was then targeted by Cruickshank. In total, £112.85 worth of food and goods, and £76.75 worth of chocolate, were swiped from the shelves on November 26.
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Hide AdAlcohol, totalling £84, was then stolen from Tesco in Alver Village Square on 29 November. Cruickshank's thieving continued as £45.94 worth of coffee was stolen from Farm Foods in Forton Road on December 6. Home Bargains in Brockhurst Road was then targeted eight days later - £63.92 worth of drinks were taken.
Gosport Police said Cruickshank was sentenced to five months in prison following the thefts.