Thief stole 12 pairs of designer sunglasses worth £2,800 from Cambridge store

A thief who stole 12 pairs of designer sunglasses worth more than £2,800 from an opticians in Cambridge has been jailed.

Joshua Clemmet, of St Johns Street, Bedford, took the sunglasses from David Clulow opticians in Sidney Street, Cambridge, on 18 and 21 April.

The 32-year-old also stole sports powder from Holland & Barrett in Sidney Street on 20 April and beer and meat from the Co-op in Mill Road on 6 and 25 April.

He was arrested after being identified on CCTV.

Clemmet pleaded guilty to five counts of shoplifting at Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court on Saturday (26 April) and was sentenced to six months in prison.

PC Luke Upcott, from the Spree Offender Team, said: “Spree offenders like Clemmet who bring misery to our towns and cities remain a priority for us.

“We know shoplifting can drive up prices, threaten jobs and force businesses to close their doors so it will remain a priority for us to put people like Clemmet before the courts.”