Bungling thief tries to steal coat in front of new police unit boss

Published 27/11/2023 · Updated 27/11/2023

L-R: PCSO Nightingale, Inspector Tim Williams and acting sergeant Chan i(Image: Hampshire Constabulary)/i

L-R: PCSO Nightingale, Inspector Tim Williams and acting sergeant Chan (Image: Hampshire Constabulary) Police have set up a new crime-fighting unit in Southampton [1] city centre. Its mission is a simple one: to catch shoplifters, protect retailers and make sure shoppers feel safe.

Among the first to be caught was a bungling thief who tried to steal a GBP270 jacket right under the nose of police sergeant Carl Peverill, the man leading the squad.