Man smashed into charity shop causing thousands worth of damage in 'planned attack'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man who smashed into a charity shop before forcing a hole in the wall and into a neighbouring Tesco, causing over £5,000 worth of damage, has been jailed for three years.
Stefan Moores, 34, travelled to Chester alongside two unknown accomplices in a stolen car on November 19, 2023. The group smashed open the door of a Barnardo’s charity shop at Weston Grove shopping parade in Upton, where they stole £450 in cash that 'could have been used to help vulnerable children'.
The men then set about making a large hole in the wall to gain access to the adjoining Tesco Express, from where they stole approximately £10,000 worth of cigarettes and stamps, a sentencing hearing at Chester Crown Court heard on Friday (April 5). READ MORE: Moss Side murder probe: First picture of teenage victim as 'heartbroken' loved ones pay tribute Leaving the scene at around 3.45am the following day and making off in the stolen Hyundai, the group caused over £5,250 worth of damage to the two stores.
The incidents were reported to Cheshire Police and an investigation was launched by officers from Chester Proactive Policing Team.
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