Overview
- Ryan Kiely, 34, was arrested at a BP garage on Lee High Road on February 25 after staff flagged unpaid goods, leading to a 16‑week jail term the next day.
- New Metropolitan Police recruits chased him on foot in Lewisham after he tried to run and detained him at the scene.
- Kiely was charged with three counts of shoplifting and three breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order, a court order that limits a persistent offender’s actions.
- Post‑arrest checks showed he was wanted on recall to prison and linked to two other thefts at the same location, with officers securing CCTV and staff witness statements.
- Local coverage identified the targeted shop as a Marks & Spencer outlet, while the Met released body‑worn video as part of its push on retail‑crime enforcement.