A 35-year-old man from Pear Tree Way has been charged with four counts of shoplifting after more than £440 worth of meat was taken from local shops in Basingstoke, Hampshire. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary announced the charges on 9 March 2026 following reports of thefts at a supermarket and a convenience store.
Officers say meat worth £444.90 was stolen from the M&S shop in Festival Place and the Co-op on Kings Road. These thefts took place between 12 February and 7 March 2026.
Daniel Flower was due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates Court on the day the charges were made public. Local police are sharing these details as part of their work to tackle business-related crime and protect local retail workers.
Official data for the Basingstoke Centre area shows that shoplifting was the second most common crime reported in January 2026. During that month, 54 separate incidents of theft from shops were reported to the police.
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