Man charged with multiple counts of shoplifting from West Sussex Marks & Spencer

A man has been charged with multiple counts of shoplifting from a Marks & Spencer in West Sussex, police have said.

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

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

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.”

A man has been charged with multiple counts of shoplifting from Marks & Spencer in East Grinstead. Picture by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Imagesplaceholder image
A man has been charged with multiple counts of shoplifting from Marks & Spencer in East Grinstead. Picture by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images

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