‘Serial Thief’ Targets Same Shop 5 Times in 5 Days, Steals Gin and 18 Bottles of Prosecco
Gin and 18 bottles of Prosecco are taken from Sainsbury’s over a span of five days. (Photo: Google Maps)
A woman described as a “serial thief” has targeted Sainsbury’s in Shropshire, England, five times over a span of five days in order to take off with gin and bottles of sparkling wine, according to Shropshire Star.
Between March 10 and 15, Gaynor Sides, a 57-year-old individual, committed several thefts and one attempted theft at Sainsbury’s located in Oswestry town center.
On March 10, Sides attempted to steal a pair of shoes from the Black Gate Street store, and later that week, attempted to steal items worth £224 ($277.28) from the same shop. On March 14, she stole a bottle of unnamed gin worth £20 ($24.76) from the store, and on the following day, committed two separate thefts, stealing a total of 18 bottles of Prosecco worth £162 ($200.51), per Shropshire Star.
In addition, she had also stolen alcohol worth £32 ($39.61) from E.G Evans and Tina convenience store in York Street, Oswestry on February 8 and was being sentenced at Kidderminster Magistrates Court, Shropshire Star reported.
According to the report, Sides pleaded guilty to five counts of theft, one count of attempted theft and one count of failing to surrender to bail. She has been remanded on conditional bail and is scheduled to appear at Telford Magistrates Court on May 3 for sentencing.
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