Pontefract police catch shoplifter while celebrating Christmas night out
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The off duty team were celebrating a festive night out when they spotted the man, who had been wanted for a number of weeks for shop theft offences in the town.
They then contacted the police and detained the man until their on duty colleagues could arrive to arrest him.
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Hide AdThe man, aged 26, has now been sentenced to 18 weeks in prison.
Inspector Phillippa Child of the Wakefield East and South East NPT, said: “This man had been wanted by police for quite some time and it was a quirk of fate that he was spotted by local Pontefract officers while on a team night out.
“They contacted colleagues and detained the male until he could be arrested safely by on duty officers.
She added: “Being a police officer is a true vocation and thanks to the sharp eyesight of some of my team, this individual will now be spending Christmas behind bars.”