Havering shopping areas blighted by brazen thieves targeting their stores.
Retail outlets across the borough are facing daily shoplifting attacks from individuals returning each day to target their store.
Shoplifting
Serial Havering shoplifter given Criminal Behaviour Order.
Thanks to the work of St Edwards and St Albans Safer Neighbourhood Teams, a prolific Romford shoplifter has been given a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).
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Basildon man arrested for five shoplifting offences and one public order offence in Elm Park all in one day.
Proactive work by Havering police officers and retail workers saw a man in his 40s arrested for five shoplifting offences, an attempted shoplifting offence and a public order offence between the Elm Park shopping area and train station on May 24.
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Exclusive:Police leaders and political representatives join Hornchurch walkabout to talk to local shop keepers.
A special walkabout in Hornchurch took place yesterday, Tuesday 7 August, where our police leaders joined forces with our local politicians to chat to retail staff about issues of concerns.
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Clear Hold Build police initiative continues to make big improvements across Harold Hill.
Thomas, 37, of no fixed address, was sentenced at Barkingside Magistrates Court on to the 12 weeks imprisonment after officers found him breaching the conditions of his Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) last week.
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EXCLUSIVE:’Thieves have threatened to set fire to our cars and rape our wives’-Retail workers share incidents at special community meeting held in Elm Park to tackle prolific shoplifting.
Everyone here can tell daily horror stories of what we have experienced due to shoplifters. Staff have been threatened by thieves saying they would set fire to their cars or rape their wives”,were the words of one retail worker in Elm Park after daily shoplifting incidents.
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Romford Safer Neighbourhood officers arrest male wanted on a warrant and shoplifting in the town centre.
Officers on patrol yesterday, Sunday 3 March noticed a male who swiftly changed direction when he noticed their arrival
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EXCLUSIVE:’We’ve had enough now, we want our shops free from these brazen thieves’-Harold Hill community hits back.
Figures reveal Co-op have lost £68K in seven months due to shoplifting. Residents living in Harold Hill and using the
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Harold Hill shop workers and community members begin to take action against brazen shoplifters.
Shop workers and community members are now hitting back against brazen shoplifting that has blighted Hilldene shopping centre for years.
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EXCLUSIVE: Co-op appeal for police to help tackle ongoing brazen shoplifting in their stores.
Harold Hill resident fed up with empty shelves as shoplifters repeatedly target Hilldene store. A shopper who uses the Co-op
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