A prolific thief who targeted supermarkets in parts of Nottinghamshire has been given a suspended prison sentence. Adam Spencer was finally caught by police after he was spotted and chased by officers.
They tried to arrest him at the roadside in Lammas Road but he got on his bike and tried to cycle away. The 40-year-old didn’t get far before the officers running after him caught up. Spencer was recognised by the officers on Tuesday , as the county priority tasking team were already investigating himfor multiple offences against shops.
Either side of these two burglaries, Spencer also helped himself to items from three other stores in Sutton-in-Ashfield during a series of shop thefts. The first happened on April 11 at Tesco, in Alfreton Road, with the shoplifter then targeting the Priestsic Road-based Asda and Iceland stores on April 17 and May 19.