21 thefts in two weeks - Jail for Telford shoplifter who stole £2,100 worth of Easter eggs, booze and more
A prolific shoplifter stole Easter eggs, razor blades and booze worth a combined £2,100 in a spate of more than 20 thefts in less than two weeks.
Matthew Howe, aged 35, lifted items from shops in Telford in January this year.
He targeted Co-op stores 11 times, Tesco shops nine times and B&M once.
As well as the Easter eggs, razor blades and alcohol, he also stole meat, cheese, chocolate, fish and other confectionary.
His highest value theft was for £180 worth of Easter eggs from a Tesco store on January 24. He made off with hauls worth over £100 on ten occasions.
Howe, of Main Road, Ketley Bank, Telford, pleaded guilty at Kidderminster Magistrates Court to 21 counts of theft from a shop.
He was jailed for 44 weeks and ordered to pay £300 in compensation.
