Overview
- Adam Gosling, 39, admitted 38 counts of shop theft from the Greenford branch between December 30, 2025 and February 10, 2026, with goods valued at £1,817.50.
- Officers identified him from store CCTV and arrested him on February 10 after staff recorded each incident.
- Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court imposed a four-month prison term suspended for one year, delivered by chairwoman Judy Gregg.
- Greggs employees had nicknamed the repeat offender “Hamster” as they kept a detailed log of missing stock that supported the investigation.
- The Met released CCTV clips showing thefts in plain sight and said they are putting measures in place to prevent reoffending, noting recent falls in theft offences in Ealing and across the force.