Man, 45, jailed for shoplifting in Fleet

Man, 45, jailed for shoplifting in Fleet

I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Theft - (shoplifting, personal, other), which people around your area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey.

A man has been jailed for six months after he stole items worth more than £650 from shops in Fleet.

Christopher Carrigan, 45, of no fixed abode, stole household items, meat and alcohol worth a total of £665 between October 2025 and January 2026.

He stole the items from Premier and Sainsbury’s on Fleet Road, Sainsbury’s on Aldershot Road and Co-op on Kings Road.

Carrigan pleaded guilty to five counts of theft from a shop and was jailed for six months at Basingstoke Magistrates Court on Wednesday 1 April.

Read more here: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/news/hampshire/news/news/2026/april/man-45-jailed-for-shoplifting-in-fleet/

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