Police name Gosport man charged with stealing hundreds of pounds worth of alcohol from Waitrose

Scott Grant, 31, was arrested by police officers and charged yesterday.

Hundreds of pounds worth of liquor – £384.50 in total – was taken from a Waitrose store in Stoke Road on three separate occasions.

Grant, of Brockhurst Road, has been charged with three counts of theft from a shop.

This includes taking £105.50 worth of alcohol last Friday and £139.50 worth of booze on twice.

Those two incidents took place last Saturday and on Wednesday respectively.

A Hampshire police spokesman said Grant was detained while out on licence for a previous offence and has been recalled to prison to serve the rest of that term, instead of being on licence.

For the shoplifting charges, the spokesman added: ‘He was bailed and is due to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on October 27.’