Prolific Doncaster thief convicted of multiple shoplifting offences after targeting same shop

Shaun Fitzgerald, 55, of Broom Hill Drive, pleaded guilty to seven theft offences at Doncaster Magistrates' Court on Monday.

It comes after Fitzgerald raided the same Co-op store in Bessacarr, Doncaster, and plundered over £650 worth of goods in a six-month spree that started in May 2023, with his last offence recorded on 10 October.Fitzgerald was handed a 16-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months.