A prolific Medway shoplifter has been jailed after a swift investigation identified him as responsible for a series of offences. Between Thursday 7 March and Sunday 7 April 2024, Ross Collins went to the Co-op in Delce Road, Rochester on six occasions, and stole items by concealing them in his clothing.
[block_2]
Property stolen included large quantities of meat, frozen food and cleaning products. During the same period, Collins went to a shop in Maidstone Road, Chatham and stole 12 cans of alcohol and 43 meat products. The total value of the property stolen exceeded £500. When local officers recognised him from CCTV footage, he was tracked down and arrested on Tuesday 9 April in Ordnance Street, Chatham.