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The Guardian
27-03-2025
- The Guardian
Moment police arrest man who stole £220 worth of Cadbury Creme Eggs
Deon De Groot, 26, has been banned form Cambridgeshire for three months after he stole 325 Cadbury Creme Eggs from a petrol station in Dogsthorpe, Peterborough. De Groot was found with £220.50 worth of the eggs stuffed into his jacket and a duffel bag. He appeared at Peterborough magistrates court on Tuesday, where he was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison, suspended for a year
The Independent
27-03-2025
- The Independent
Moment police catch man stealing over 300 Creme Eggs - before he's banned from entire county
Footage shows the moment 26-year-old Deon De Groot was arrested by police after he was spotted stealing over £200 worth of Cadbury 's Creme Eggs from a Tesco Express in Peterborough. He was seen packing the chocolate eggs into a duffel bag at around 11:40 am on Saturday (March 22) before officers were flagged down. Police discovered that De Groot had concealed approximately £220.50 worth of the stolen Easter eggs inside his jacket. He had also discarded the duffel bag, which was filled with boxes of Creme Eggs, nearby. Deon De Groot was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison, suspended for one year, and banned from entering Cambridgeshire for the next three months.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Yahoo
Watch: Shoplifter caught with hundreds of Creme Eggs
Credit: Cambridgeshire Police A Creme Egg thief has been banned from an entire county after he stole 325 of the chocolates. Deon De Groot, 26, was spotted by staff as he shoved the fondant-filled chocolate eggs worth £220.50 into a duffle bag at a Tesco Express fuel station. The alarm was raised after he walked out of the store in Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, without paying. A member of staff stopped a passing police car and officers followed De Groot and stopped him in the street at about 11.40am last Saturday. They found he had more than a dozen boxes of Cadbury Creme Eggs stuffed inside his jacket and had dropped his bag nearby, which was also full of the chocolates. Officers found his haul amounted to 65 boxes, each containing five of the chocolate eggs. Pc Guy Cunningham, who made the arrest, said: 'Thanks to the quick reaction by staff who flagged us down, we were able to catch De Groot red-handed and return the stolen items to the store.' Cambridgeshire Police released bodycam footage showing officers noticing the suspicious bulge under De Groot's jacket before his arrest. Pc Cunningham can be heard saying: 'I'm going to put handcuffs on you, all right? 'You're under arrest on suspicion of theft from a shop, all right? Because, I mean, Christ, what have you got in there?' De Groot replies, 'Creme Eggs', and the officer begins unzipping his jacket, saying: 'You've got Creme Eggs? Undo this.' The shoplifter offers no resistance apart from saying, 'It's all gonna fall out', as Pc Cunningham reaches into his jacket. As the officer pulls out numerous boxes, he adds: 'Christ, you've really loaded this up.' The footage ends with De Groot sitting with a pile of Creme Egg boxes next to him as he is read his rights before being taken away for questioning. De Groot admitted theft from a shop and was given a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for a year, at Peterborough Magistrates' Court. The thief, of no fixed abode, was also banned from Cambridgeshire for three months. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
The Guardian
26-03-2025
- The Guardian
Man who stole 325 Creme Eggs banned from Cambridgeshire for three months
A man who stole 325 Cadbury Creme Eggs from a petrol station has been banned from Cambridgeshire for three months. Deon De Groot, 26, was spotted when he stuffed £220.50 worth of the eggs into a duffle bag at a Tesco Express in Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, and left without paying on Saturday. A member of staff flagged down officers in a passing police car, who followed De Groot. Police found he had a significant amount of the stolen goods concealed within his jacket but had dropped the duffle bag nearby – which was also full of boxes of Creme Eggs. De Groot, of no fixed address, appeared at Peterborough magistrates court on Tuesday, where he was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison, suspended for a year. He was also banned from entering Cambridgeshire for the next three months after admitting theft from a shop. PC Guy Cunningham, who made the arrest, said: 'Thanks to the quick reaction by staff who flagged us down, we were able to catch De Groot red-handed and return the stolen items to the store.' Cambridgeshire police released bodycam footage showing officers noticing a suspicious bulge under his jacket prior to his arrest. Cunningham can be heard saying: 'Hey, hey, hey, hey. Hands out. Hang on a sec. I'm going to put handcuffs on you, all right. You're under arrest on suspicion of theft from a shop, all right. Because, I mean, Christ, what have you got in there?' De Groot replies 'Creme Eggs' and the officer begins unzipping the shoplifter's jacket. De Groot offers no resistance apart from saying 'It's all gonna fall out.' The officer pulls the boxes from his coat, telling the thief: 'Christ, you've really loaded this up.' Sign up to First Edition Our morning email breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what's happening and why it matters after newsletter promotion Being banned from an area is a punishment typically handed down to prolific offenders under criminal behaviour orders (CBOs), which replaced asbos. CBOs are imposed by a court and can restrict where an offender goes, who they associate with, and what activities they are allowed to take part in. Breaching the order is a criminal offence, which can lead to a prison sentence. Earlier this month, a thief who stole £120 worth of Easter eggs was jailed and banned from Co-op stores across Nottinghamshire. Adam Hadfield, 38, was handed a CBO that also bans him from shops and supermarkets in Clifton and West Bridgford for two years. He was jailed at Nottingham magistrates court for 36 weeks and ordered to pay £220 in compensation.
The Independent
26-03-2025
- The Independent
Man who stole £220 worth of Creme Eggs banned from entire county
A man who stole over £200 worth of Cadbury 's Creme Eggs from a Peterborough fuel station has been banned from Cambridgeshire for three months. Police arrested 26-year-old Deon De Groot after he entered a Tesco Express in Welland Road, Dogsthorpe, at about 11.40am on Saturday (22 March). He was seen packing the chocolate eggs into a duffle bag. He stashed away £220.50 worth of Cadbury Creme Eggs and left the store without paying, weeks ahead of Easter, said Cambridgeshire Constabulary. A member of staff flagged down officers in a passing police car who followed De Groot. They found he had a large amount of the stolen goods concealed within his jacket and had dropped the duffle bag filled with boxes of Creme Eggs nearby. De Groot, who is of no fixed address, appeared at Peterborough Magistrates' Court on Tuesday where admitted to theft from a shop. He was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison, suspended for a year, and was also banned from entering Cambridgeshire for the next three months. Police constable Guy Cunningham, who made the arrest, said: 'Thanks to the quick reaction by staff who flagged us down, we were able to catch De Groot red-handed and return the stolen items to the store.' Creme Eggs remain an Easter favourite, cracking the top 50 most popular confectionaries, according to YouGov 's latest figures from the final quarter of 2024. Ranked at 49 in the list, it came in just below After Eights, while Maltesers took the crown as the number one most popular confectionery.
