Brazen thief waves at a shop security camera whilst holding a stolen credit card
- 11 months ago
Smiling and waving at the security camera whilst using a stolen credit card, this brazen thief had the grin wiped off his face when he was jailed.
John Fletcher, 50, raided gym locker rooms, stealing £1,000 in cash and spending a further £2,000 on stolen cards.
Kent police launched an investigation after reports of thefts from a number of gyms in Ashford and Eastbourne in January and February this year.
They studied CCTV footage and found Fletcher slipping through the turnstiles to gain access to the locker room area.
An accomplice, Laura McGannan, 35, would sometimes distract staff whilst he got in.
Further CCTV work showed Fletcher in shops when the cards were used.
A car which officers linked to the offences was stopped near Tunbridge Wells on 24 February and both Fletcher and McGannan were arrested.
Fletcher of Salisbury Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, was charged with six counts of burglary and 10 counts of fraud.
He admitted all 16 counts and was jailed for two and a half years at Canterbury Crown Court.
John Fletcher, 50, raided gym locker rooms, stealing £1,000 in cash and spending a further £2,000 on stolen cards.
Kent police launched an investigation after reports of thefts from a number of gyms in Ashford and Eastbourne in January and February this year.
They studied CCTV footage and found Fletcher slipping through the turnstiles to gain access to the locker room area.
An accomplice, Laura McGannan, 35, would sometimes distract staff whilst he got in.
Further CCTV work showed Fletcher in shops when the cards were used.
A car which officers linked to the offences was stopped near Tunbridge Wells on 24 February and both Fletcher and McGannan were arrested.
Fletcher of Salisbury Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, was charged with six counts of burglary and 10 counts of fraud.
He admitted all 16 counts and was jailed for two and a half years at Canterbury Crown Court.