Prolific shoplifter jailed after police put their "running skills to the test" in chase through Sheffield park
“Marlow was linked to a number of shoplifting investigations where he was reported to have stolen over £1000 worth of items from local businesses”
Police apprehended a prolific shoplifter who is reported to have stolen over £1000 worth of items after an on-foot chase through a Sheffield park.
Daniel Marlow was handed an eight week prison sentence at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on Monday, November 2, after officers jumped to action when he was caught in the High Green area.
The 35-year-old was wanted on recall to prison when police spotted him at Mortomley Park on Saturday, October 31.
Despite attempts to flee, officers were able to catch up with him and he was quickly detained.
Marlow, of no fixed abode, was charged with 14 counts of theft from a shop and one count of using threatening/abusive/insulting words/behaviour to cause harassment/alarm/distress.
A Sheffield North East NPT spokesperson said: “On Saturday (October 31), we were passed information from our force control room that wanted man Daniel Marlow had been sighted in Mortomley Park.
“Marlow was linked to a number of shoplifting investigations where he was reported to have stolen over £1000 worth of items from local businesses.
“We quickly made our way to the park and sighted the 35-year-old. After a short foot chase, where we got to put our running skills to the test, Marlow was arrested and swiftly admitted to officers his guilt.”