31.05.2025 15:50
On May 26, a thief named Reece Wheat stole $4,000 worth of sneakers and clothing from a Footlocker store in Nottingham, England. Wheat, along with two accomplices, committed the theft and filled a trash bin with the stolen items before exiting the store.
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A brazen thief was sent to prison after filling a trash can with thousands of dollars worth of goods and leaving the store.
On May 26, Reece Wheat was sentenced to nine months in prison at Nottingham Magistrates' Court for stealing from the Footlocker store on Clumber Street in Nottingham.
The 28-year-old Wheat had stolen $4,000 worth of sneakers and clothing with the help of two accomplices in the early hours of May 13. Later that same day, a Footlocker employee saw Wheat wearing matching Nike clothing with the missing items from the store, which led to his arrest.
Wheat was also caught on security cameras attempting to steal a bicycle outside Loxley House near Nottingham train station on May 25, but he was unsuccessful.
The police explained: "In the review of the security camera footage, it was determined that he was responsible for the theft and that he entered the building by removing the window bars and climbing into the toilet area."
"After entering, he wore staff uniform to obstruct the police investigation, which included the collection of security camera evidence. However, officers were not deceived, and investigations revealed that on May 25, he attempted to enter the bicycle storage at Loxley House on Station Street and steal two bicycles but was unsuccessful. During the theft, the electric door was damaged, causing $700-900 worth of damage."
In addition to his crimes, it was found that Wheat had stolen laundry capsules worth about £50 from a Savers store on April 27. He was found guilty of two counts of theft and two counts of burglary.
He was also found guilty of using threatening words with the intent to cause fear of violence for "threatening a staff member who warned him on the street for not paying for the items" at the Savers store.
Commissioner Ben King from the city center neighborhood police team said: "We know the impact of retail crime on local businesses, and we are therefore determined to catch offenders. I hope this prison sentence provides reassurance and peace to the businesses affected by Wheat's brazen crimes. As demonstrated in this case, we will continue to arrest and bring to court those who cause problems."
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