Two Crewe men have been jailed for a combined 82 weeks, after pleading guilty to a number of theft offences from local businesses across the town.

Christopher Davies, 38, of no fixed address from Crewe, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Thursday 7 September.

After pleading guilty to four counts of retail theft, he was sentenced to 42 weeks in prison.

Christopher Davies, 38, and Julian Stockton, 49, both appeared at Chester Crown Court to be sentenced this September (Wikimedia Commons).

Julian Stockton, 49, of Hungerford Road, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Saturday 9 September.

He received 40 weeks in prison for two counts of retail theft and two counts of breaching his Criminal Behaviour Order.

The men frequented local businesses in the Crewe area where they would commit the majority of their offending.

Davies was identified committing a high value theft from Boots on Grand Junction Retail Park on Monday 4 September.

Christopher Davies and Julian Stockton were both caught attempting to steal from Crewe's Grand Junction Retail Park (Ryan Parker).

Stockton was also spotted at the Grand Junction Retail Park a day later, on Tuesday 5 September, attempting to steal alcohol from two businesses.

He was subsequently found in breach of his CBO which prohibited him from entering Crewe town centre.

Both men were arrested on Tuesday 5 September and charged with the offences.

PC Davidson said: "Davies and Stockton are prolific shoplifters that have stolen from local businesses across the town for a long time; hopefully these sentences will deter such actions in the future.

Both Crewe men were arrested by Cheshire Police officers on Tuesday 5 September and charged with the offences (Cheshire Police).

"I also I hope that seeing these two offenders behind bars can provide some reassurance to residents and businesses we are doing all we can to deter criminality and anti-social behaviour within Crewe.

"I would continue to urge residents to report suspicious activity, so that together, we can make life difficult for criminals and make Cheshire a hostile for those intent on committing crime."

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