Doncaster man who stole more than £50 of Quality Street tubs jailed
Owen Stothard raided the shop in Balby three times, taking nine tubs of Quality Street
A man from Doncaster who raided a shop three times, taking more than £50 worth of Quality Street tubs, has been jailed for 18 weeks.
Owen Stothard from Firbeck House was caught on CCTV on Friday 29 September entering the store and grabbing four boxes of chocolates worth £18.
South Yorkshire Police said: "Just two days later, Stothard was back at the same store committing a theft as he plundered four tubs of sweets worth £18 from the shelves.
"His final theft happened a day later on Monday 2 October as Stothard entered the shop and bent down to grab three boxes of Quality Street worth £15 in total."
Chief Inspector David Struggles, from the Doncaster district command team, said: "Stothard is a known shoplifter and thief who has been prolific in his offending.
"People might think this is just £50 worth of sweets and chocolate but his tactic was clearly to just walk into a store and grab whatever he could near the entrance before walking out without paying.
"Staff shouldn't have to deal with thieves like him and businesses shouldn't have to put up with his antics.
"We're glad a custodial sentence has been passed and we hope a spell behind bars gives him the chance to think about his behaviour and the errors of his ways."