Serial shoplifter jailed for 18 weeks after targeting multiple Accrington stores
A man has been jailed after committing a string of shop thefts in Accrington.
Kristopher Murphy, 37, of no fixed abode, was arrested and charged with twelve counts of theft from a shop and one breach of a Criminal Behaviour Order.
He appeared before Blackburn Magistrates’ Court on Friday, November 21 where he pleaded guilty to all charges.
He was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison.
The case was brought as part of Operation Vulture, Lancashire Constabulary’s county-wide crackdown on shoplifting, supported by Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw and the Lancashire Partnership Against Crime (LANPAC).
Mr Grunshaw said: “As Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner, I will continue to work alongside the Chief Constable to establish a more proactive approach to shoplifting, with better protection for shop workers and improved relationships between retailers and the police.”