Woman arrested over £500 ‘Supermarket Sweep’ at Asda in Sheffield

A woman was arrested on suspicion of theft after a trolley filled with £500 worth of goods was taken out of a Sheffield supermarket without payment being made.

By The Newsroom

Published 17th May 2019, 07:17 BST

Updated 17th May 2019, 17:33 BST

The woman, from Loughborough, Leicestershire, was arrested in Shiregreen yesterday following the incident at Asda on Chaucer Road, Parson Cross.

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South Yorkshire Police said officers were called to the supermarket after a shopper ‘decided to re-enact Supermarket Sweep by doing a £500 trolley dash’.

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The woman was also arrested for the theft of a vehicle and driving without a licence and insurance.

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Checks revealed that she was also wanted for questioning by another force.