Prolific Offender Charged in St Albans

Dear Resident

I am writing to let you know that a prolific offender has been successfully charged following a series of acquisitive crime incidents in the St Albans District. 

Police were alerted to a shoplifting in progress at The Co-operative on London Road on Sunday 8th May. Thanks to a detailed description of the offender and their direction of travel, officers were deployed to search for this individual. The offender was traced to Victoria Playing Fields where he was subsequently arrested on suspicion of the offence. Charged!

Not only that, but other investigations from between April-June 2025 have been carried out and the same offender was identified as a suspect for these offences too. Whilst in Custody, the offender was questioned about his involvement in all offences and, with the available evidence, Police secured charges all round! 

In total, the offender was charged with three counts of Shoplifting from The Co-operative on London Road and Cell Barnes Lane, one count of Theft of Motor Vehicle, Driving whilst Disqualified, and Using a Motor Vehicle without third-party insurance. The individual will answer these charges at St Albans Magistrates' Court in the near future. 

We will continue our efforts to bring prolific offenders to justice, ensuring that law-abiding residents feel safe in St Albans and the surrounding areas. 

Kind regards, 

PC Fiona Hitchcock