A Doncaster shoplifter who stole more than £650 worth of goods from supermarkets has been jailed.
Olayinka Aminu, 44, over a stretch of 16-days, stole butter, cheese, meat and fish from a number of different supermarkets. He would put them into shopping bags before selling them on at a working men’s club.
When he was challenged by shop workers, he would ignore them and walk out of the store without paying. Some of the thefts took place in the busy period before Christmas Day.
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Aminu, who lived on Pickering Road in Bentley, stole from a Morrisons Daily in Bentley and a Tesco Express in Wheatley before store managers reported him to the police. He was then arrested and charged with nine counts of theft.
He pleaded guilty to the charges at Doncaster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, January 18. He has now been jailed for seven months after stealing £660 worth of products.
Sergeant Steve Roberts, of Doncaster Central Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT), said: “During a busy festive period for supermarket workers who were no doubt rushed off their feet, Aminu decided to add to their woes by stealing hundreds of pounds worth of stock.
“Is it the last thing they should have to deal with during their already stressful shifts and when some workers did challenge them, he just ignored them and walked out without paying. Aminu was already wanted by police and was a well-known offender having committed previous shoplifting offences.
“He also admitted that he sold the items he stole for further financial gain, and he was spotted flogging them at a nearby working men’s club. There are so many business owners and workers in Doncaster and beyond who work hard for their money, and they shouldn’t lose that at the hands of careless shoplifters.
“Every day, we’re gathering more and more evidence on shoplifters in the city and I want to thank all the businesses in the city who have worked with us to build this network of information and intelligence. I would urge all local businesses who are victims of theft to report these crimes to us immediately so we can investigate and bring the offenders to justice.”
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