Bulwell shoplifter jailed after stealing nearly £7,000 of make-up and Christmas gifts

Jamie Stevenson has been jailed after stealing thousands of pounds worth of items from stores including Boots in Bulwell.

At Nottingham Crown Court, Jamie Stevenson, 39, of Nottingham Road, was sentenced to 19 months behind bars for a spree of 17 thefts from shops and one common assault.

The incidents happened between August and December last year at two Boots stores – one on Commercial Road in Bulwell and the other on Mansfield Road in Sherwood.

The total value of all the items he stole was £6,867.50.

Police Constable Hannah Woods, who led the investigation, said: "Stevenson stole an incredible number of items from both stores over a five-month period.

"We are pleased with the result and pleased that the staff from Boots can be given some reassurance that Stevenson is behind bars.”

She added: "I’m pleased to see the courts recognised the impact this type of crime has on communities and reflected that in their sentence."

On December 2, Stevenson was spotted putting items in his bag by a member of the public on one occasion and she attempted to stop him from making off by grabbing him, causing him to drop the items on the floor.

As she attempted to block the door and shout for help from shop workers, he barged past her causing her to fall to the floor.

Stevenson also entered the Mansfield Road store and stole £1,500 worth of make up and put it into his bag and left without attempting to offer payment.

Other items, including Christmas gifts, were continuously stolen, with the highest value being a set worth £600 which was stolen on 4 November 2019 from the Mansfield Road store.

Stevenson also stole from House of Fraser in Nottingham city centre, and has now been banned from the shops in question for three years.

In court, his defence lawyer explained that a pre-sentencing report found Stevenson was responding well to drug rehabilitation treatment in Leicester prison and hoped to become a drug support worker.

Judge John Burgess told Stevenson: “With your problem with drugs, you have started to get help and acted in a very positive way and helping cure others as well."