Shoplifting Spree: Portsmouth Man Nabbed for £1,180 Theft Binge
Sam Hook, 37, from Forton Road, faced Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on 10 November charged with a string of shoplifting offences across multiple stores.
£1,180 of Stolen Goods Across Gosport
Hook’s crime list reads like a who’s who of local shops, with thefts between 8 October and 8 November including:
- £67.58 worth of meat from Marks & Spencer, Brockhurst Gate (8 Oct)
- £45.80 food theft at One Stop, Village Road (16 Oct)
- £65.77 meat swipe again at M&S, Brockhurst Gate (18 Oct)
- £90.10 alcohol haul from The Co-op, Dartmouth, Gosport (23 Oct)
- £88.50 of various goods from The Co-op, Dartmouth Court (23 Oct)
- £55.45 of milk and chocolate at One Stop, Village Road (24 Oct)
- £39.70 Monster energy drinks from One Stop, Elson Road (26 Oct)
- £33 baby milk shoplifted from Express, Carless Close (26 Oct)
- £65.77 meat from Morrisons, Forton Road (26 Oct)
- £55 of goods at One Stop, Village Road (28 Oct)
- £100.50 chocolate theft at One Stop, Elson Road (28 Oct)
- £37.50 coffee from One Stop, Village Road (30 Oct)
- £41 alcohol swiped at One Stop, Elson Road (1 Nov)
- £80 baby milk from The Co-op, Dartmouth Court (6 Nov)
- £189.98 of booze stolen at One Stop, Elson Road (7 Nov)
- £129 alcohol stolen at The Co-op, Dartmouth Court (8 Nov)
Additional Charges and Court Outcome
Alongside the shoplifting spree, Hook also faced charges for breaching bail conditions and possession of heroin.
He pleaded guilty to all offences at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court and has been remanded in custody. He is due back at the court on 5 December for sentencing.
