Man charged with 25 offences in vehicle theft and shoplifting spree across Lee-on-the-Solent and Fareham

By Freddie Webb
Published 27th Sep 2022, 13:44 BST
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A MAN from Fareham has been charged with multiple offences following a vehicle and shoplifting spree.

Richard Featherstone, 32, was charged for a myriad of offences in Fareham and Lee-on-the-Solent.

Several incidents occurred between July 12 and August 28, including at an ASDA supermarket.

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Some of the charges related to offences at the ASDA supermarket in Speedfields Park, in Newgate Lane, Fareham. Picture: Malcolm Wells (132674-3639).Some of the charges related to offences at the ASDA supermarket in Speedfields Park, in Newgate Lane, Fareham. Picture: Malcolm Wells (132674-3639).
Some of the charges related to offences at the ASDA supermarket in Speedfields Park, in Newgate Lane, Fareham. Picture: Malcolm Wells (132674-3639).

Featherstone, of Gosport Road in Fareham, was remanded in custody.

He is due to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court.

Hampshire Constabulary said Featherstone has been charged with: ‘Six counts of attempted theft from motor vehicles between August 12 and 13 in Lee-on-the-Solent, seven counts of attempted theft from motor vehicles between July 28 and August 11 in Fareham, two counts of theft from motor vehicles on August 13 in Lee-on-the-Solent four counts of theft from motor vehicles between July 27 and August 9 in Fareham, five counts of theft from a shop between July 12 and August 28 from ASDA in Speedfields Park, Fareham, and one count of attempted burglary of an address in Drift Road, Fareham, on July 28.’