A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 weeks in prison after admitting to stealing almost £734 of goods from retailers across Brighton over several weeks.
Stephen White, who has no fixed address, appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on 10 October 2026 where he entered guilty pleas to multiple offences.
Prosecutors outlined that throughout September 2026, White took £474.30 worth of food products from various Co-operative branches in Brighton.
He also stole £127 worth of items from the Greggs outlet on North Street.
The North Street shop has been frequently targeted by shoplifters, according to accounts from the area.
On 9 October 2026, White stole £112.20 worth of meat products from a Co-operative store on London Road.
He also took £19.75 worth of food from another Co-operative on Lewes Road that same day.
The combined value of goods taken across the offences totalled £733.95.
White admitted responsibility for eleven separate counts of theft from shops.
The magistrate imposed an 18-week custodial sentence and ordered that he serve the term immediately.