Thief who stole perfume and aftershave worth hundreds of pounds from Boots jailed

Darius Rzepka (36) of no fixed abode pleaded guilty to seven counts of theft at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

On seven separate occasions between January 28 and February 22, the 36-year-old stole perfume and aftershave from Boots in Petty Curry, Cambridge, worth more than £700.

Rzepka also breached a suspended sentence and has been jailed for 16 weeks. He was ordered to pay Boots £200 compensation.

PC Helena Campbell from the City Centre Neighbourhood Team said: “We’re committed to catching shoplifters and putting them before the courts. Shoplifting can have a huge impact on both businesses and those who work for them.”