Shoplifter who went on spree stealing cheese and chocolate jailed for two years

Aaron Rylance targeted the Sainsbury’s store in Intake, Doncaster, between Christmas Eve last year and January 6.

He targeted high value items such as coffee, cheese, meat and chocolate, which he stole from the store on over 20 separate occasions.

Following damning CCTV evidence Rylance, 36, of Firth Crescent in Rossington, admitted 22 counts of theft when he appeared at court.

He was jailed for two years at Sheffield Crown Court on February 25 after also breaching a suspended sentence following a conviction in 2025.

He was also made subject to a criminal behaviour order (CBO) which bans him from entering Sainsbury's in Sandringham Road.

Chief Inspector Kay Fitzgerald, South Yorkshire Police’s lead for retail crime, said: "We commit to investigating every single report of shoplifting that we receive, regardless of the value of the items stolen, and our charge rate for shop thefts is the third best in the country.

"We know the effects of shoplifting can be devastating and detrimental - not just for hard-working business owners but also for the local economy and hard-working members of staff who do not deserve to deal with this kind of criminality in the workplace.

"We continue to carry out targeted patrols in hotspot areas affected by retail crime and as shown with this case, we will seek to issue CBOs for prolific offenders.

"These are only given to flagrant offenders of anti-social behaviour and the order will allow us to better protect retail workers from shoplifters like Rylance.

"If he breaks the terms of this order upon his release, he could find himself back in prison, and I would urge local businesses and residents to report any breaches to police so we can act and prosecute.

"If you have been a victim of shoplifting, please report it to us. The sooner we know about it, the sooner we can act - you will never be wasting our time and by reporting it, you help to keep our communities safe from harm."