Man charged with M&S shoplifting spree

Thursday, 22 May 2025 15:31

A man has been charged with multiple counts of shoplifting from Marks & Spencer in East Grinstead.

Jamie Hendey was arrested on Tuesday 20 May and charged with 11 offences from the store, in London Road, between 12 April and 18 May.

The 31-year-old, of London Road, East Grinstead, has been remanded in custody to appear before Crawley Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 22 May.

Imran Asghar, Superintendent for Crawley and Mid Sussex, said: “My officers and staff worked tirelessly ensuring the suspect was arrested as soon as we identified him from a video posted on social media.

“These charges and subsequent remand application to Crawley Magistrates’ Court is a clear message to people in Crawley and Mid Sussex that if you commit offences, we will do all we can to ensure you are brought to justice and our communities remain safe.”

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