Telford shoplifter who stole chocolate, gift sets and cognac worth £500 is jailed for two weeks
A shoplifter who stole more than £500 worth of gifts sets, chocolate and cognac in a thieving spree has been jailed for a fortnight.
Published 16th Dec 2025, 06:00 GMT
Aaron George, aged 30, stole chocolate worth £60 from a Tesco store in Telford on December 5 this year.
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He stole the gift sets worth £250 from a Boots store in Telford on December 4 this year, plus five bottles of Courvoisier worth a combined £167 from Tesco in Telford on the same day.
On November 18 in Park Avenue, Telford, George was caught in possession of a metal pole.
He also stole air fresheners worth £37 from The Range in Telford on November 3.
George, of no fixed abode pleaded guilty at Telford Magistrates Court to four counts of theft from a shop and one of failing to surrender to bail after missing another court hearing.
Magistrates jailed him for 14 days and issued him with no financial penalties.