Carlisle shoplifter caught after £526 spree across city stores
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 09:45 · Archive
Harry Swindells admitted seven thefts worth £526.56 from stores in Carlisle city centre and received a 12-month community order.
Harry Swindells, aged 38, of Fusehill Street, Carlisle, admitted seven theft charges spanning a month. The thefts targeted four stores in Carlisle city centre, with items worth £526.56 in total.
Swindells visited Tesco Express on English Street three times between August 20 and 31, taking £236 worth of food products on each occasion without payment. On August 25, he stole bottles of shower gel valued at £38 from Poundland on Scotch Street. Prosecutor Peter Kelly said CCTV footage proved significant in investigating these crimes. On September 3, Swindells took a £22 hair dryer from Boots on English Street, then returned the same day to steal razors worth £189.97. On September 15, he stole household cleaning items from B&M Bargains.
During the two later offences at Boots and B&M, staff challenged Swindells and detained him. At Carlisle Magistrates' Court, his defence solicitor Duncan Campbell said a probation service pre-sentence report had been prepared detailing the defendant's personal circumstances. Swindells received a 12-month community order.
How it is being reported
- Tesco Express, Boots and Poundland all hit by Cumbria thiefCarlisle shoplifter Harry Swindells admitted seven thefts worth £526.56 from Tesco, Poundland, Boots and B&M. He received a 12-month community order in court.NW Evening Mail · 31 Oct, 09:15
- Shower gel thief made clean getaway after shoplifting spree - but was caught on CCTVCarlisle shoplifter Harry Swindells admitted seven thefts worth £526.56 from Tesco, Poundland, Boots and B&M. He received a 12-month community order in court.Cumberland News · 31 Oct, 05:00
In this story: Harry Swindells · Carlisle · Carlisle Magistrates' Court · Tesco Express · Poundland · Boots · B&M · Peter Kelly
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