'Prolific' shoplifter jailed after targeting Morrisons, Co-op and Palmers stores in Skegness
A prolific shoplifter has been jailed after pleading guilty to shop thefts across Skegness and Nottingham and assaulting a woman ‘by beating’.
Lincolnshire Police said Jake Sykes, 33, of Linley Court, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, appeared before Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on 13 July “having pleaded guilty to 10 counts of shop theft and one count of assault by beating”.
A force spokesperson explained: “He was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison (to run consecutively) and ordered to pay £100 compensation. He also had a suspended sentence activated for which he was sentenced to eight weeks in prison (to run concurrently).
Police said his offences include:
• On 8 July, stole various bottles of alcohol and a shopping basket to the value of £496, belonging to Morrisons, Skegness.
• On 7 July, stole four bottles of Jack Daniels to the value of £104, belonging to Morrisons, Skegness.
• On 6 July, stole 13 litres of Smirnoff vodka and two bags for life to the value of £322, belonging to Morrisons, Skegness.
• On 4 July, stole eight bottles of Smirnov vodka to the value of £196, belonging to Morrisons, Skegness.
• On 12 June, stole various cosmetics, toiletries, fragrances and beauty appliances to the value of £3,226 belong to Boots, Nottingham.
• On 12 June, stole coffee, chocolate, make up and health and beauty products to an unknown value, belonging to Sainsburys, Nottingham.
• On 28 June, stole coffee and a shopping basket to the value of £190, belonging to Coop, Skegness.
• On 9 July, assaulted a woman by beating her, for which he was sentenced to eight weeks in prison and ordered to pay £100 compensation.
• On 9 July, stole eight cans of AU vodka to the value of £26, belonging to Palmers, Skegness
• On 30 June, tole a case of Birra Moretti to the value of £18, belonging to Morrisons, Skegness.
• On 22 June, stole six bottles of wine to the value of £42, belonging to Co-op, Skegness
The officer in charge of this case, Community Beat Manager, PC Lucy Hawley said: “Ultimately, tackling shop theft is about far more than simply enforcing the law. It is about protecting people, supporting local businesses, and helping to ensure our town centres remain safe, welcoming and thriving places for everyone.”