Probation for Telford shoplifter who stole trolley full of alcohol from Asda

A serial thief who targeted an Asda store in Telford for the third time and tried to make off with a trolley full of whisky has been spared jail.

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Telford Justice Centre

Aaron Morris, 33, of Sutton Hill, Telford, had previously admitted trying to steal £272 of whisky from the supermarket when he appeared for sentencing at Shrewsbury Crown Court, sitting at Telford Justice Centre, on Thursday.

Tariq Shakoor, prosecuting, said the theft took place on June 29 this year.

He said: "He attended the Asda store in Telford and loaded a bag in the trolley with £272 of whisky. He covered it with another bag and was captured on CCTV walking to exit where he was stopped in the store."