Greenwich shoplifting menace is jailed for spree that netted £14k of goods
A prolific shoplifter has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail for stealing more than £14,100 worth of goods.
Martin Jackson, 41, of Frobisher Road, Erith, was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday, for 98 offences, including theft and breaches of a restraining order.
Jackson has also had a restraining order updated, meaning he is banned for five years from entering a Boots store and BP service station in Trafalgar Road, Greenwich, from which he stole thousands of pounds worth of goods.
He was previously handed a Criminal Behaviour Order with conditions including not to enter those two stores. However, he continued to visit the shops and steal food, alcohol, toiletries and other goods.
Officers scoured hours of CCTV after Jackson was arrested and charged back in July, and built a significant evidence package which showed him brazenly stealing in broad daylight.
The weight of their evidence led to Jackson’s guilty plea to all offences in court on September 2.
Acting Superintendent, Rav Pathania, who oversees neighbourhood policing in Greenwich, said: “Over the course of many months Jackson caused misery to businesses in Greenwich, that’s why we have been determined to get him off our streets and put behind bars.
“I’m grateful to the support BP and Boots in particular provided to this investigation, which was central to us achieving justice for Jackson’s crimes.”
Iona Blake, Europe mobility & convenience security manager for BP, said: “We want our colleagues to feel safe at work and our customers to have a great experience when visiting us. This is another great example of how collaboration can help us – and the sector – combat crime at our stores”.
More information on how to spot and report a shoplifter is available on the Met website. Meanwhile, Shopwatch is a community-based crime prevention scheme that promotes communication between retailers and local police to reduce crime.
Pictured top: Martin Jackson (Picture: The Met)