Chatham Shoplifter Jailed 14 Weeks and Banned from BP and Co-Op Stores for 5 Years

Thief Jailed for Raiding Local Shops

Bray Sharpe, 24, from Jenkins Dale, Chatham, has been locked up for 14 weeks. He admitted to 14 counts of theft, two attempted thefts, going equipped to steal, and criminal damage.

Raid on Shops: Meat, Chocolate, and Pizza Stolen

Sharpe’s crime spree hit the BP petrol station on maidstone/" title="Maidstone" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">Maidstone Road and Co-Operative stores in City Way, Rochester, and Pattens Lane, Chatham. He swiped goods including meat, teabags, chocolate, and pizza.

Criminal Behaviour Order Hits Sharpe Hard

Kent Police secured a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) against Sharpe during sentencing at Medway Magistrates’ Court on 16 March 2022. The CBO bans him from entering the targeted stores.

Community Safety Unit Inspector Vanessa Foster said: “A Criminal Behaviour Order is a tool we can use to help protect local people and businesses severely affected by a person’s actions.”

“Shoplifting doesn’t just hit businesses’ finances, it harms staff wellbeing and the wider community. Sharpe now faces serious consequences if he breaches this order after release.”