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I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Theft - (shoplifting, personal, other), which people around your area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey. A man has been jailed after he stole items worth £850 from a shop in Farnborough.
Bobby Robinson, 27, of Ratcliffe Road, Farnborough, stole food and alcohol from the shop at BP fuel station on Prospect Road on seven separate occasions in February.
He was arrested and pleaded guilty to seven counts of theft from a shop and was jailed for 18 weeks at Basingstoke Magistrates Court on Monday 23 February.
PC Kiana Austin, from the Farnborough Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: "We know shoplifting has a huge impact on businesses, shop workers, and the wider community.
"Businesses have to recover the costs which results in shops typically increasing prices, which has a huge impact on the wider public.
"We want to be clear – shoplifting will not be tolerated in Farnborough, and our officers are committed to help stop this type of behaviour.
"If you are a shop owner or staff member, please continue to report any shopliftings to us. We take all reports of shoplifting incredibly seriously and with your information, we can take action, including arresting and charging suspects and convicting offenders at court."
You can do this by calling 101, or by reporting online via the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary website. If a crime is in progress, please call 999.
 If you ever experience this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools at www.hampshire.police.uk, or call the non-emergency number 101. Alternatively, you can stay 100 per cent anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org. Get Involved Please consider getting involved by registering for these messages, this will enable you to contribute to the local priority survey. We may be unaware of issues that you would like us to focus on. Take a few minutes to securely and privately register and have your say using the button below, this will mean we can focus on things that matter to you. 
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