Shauna Collins and another woman were spotted pinching £20 worth of sandwiches from Greggs A woman assaulted two security guards in front of shocked onlookers after stealing sandwiches from Greggs in Eldon Square. Shauna Collins and another woman were spotted pinching £20 worth of sandwiches from the Newcastle city centre bakers on August 8 last … Read more
Shoplifting is estimated to cost London £9.2 million every month, the Evening Standard can reveal — with new figures showing a 48 per cent spike in offences. Brazen thieves have burst in to stores with wheelie bins, suitcases and holdalls to clear shelves of items. Staff who try to intervene are subjected to racist and … Read more
A security guard working at the University of Birmingham’s students union has said he is concerned students could be seriously harmed at the venue if more isn’t done to keep students safe. Josh, which is not his real name, was on shift when a student night took a worrying turn at the Guild of Students. … Read more
Judge says employer ‘ignored’ potential vacancy and left claimant ‘in limbo’ by failing to consider reasonable adjustments A tribunal has ruled that a security guard who was made redundant a few months after the sudden loss of his eyesight was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against because of his disability. The Havant tribunal said that his … Read more
A man released from prison on licence on the Isle of Wight has been sent back behind bars after he attempted to steal over £700 worth of items from Newport supermarkets and assaulted a security guard yesterday (Monday, January 1). Daniel Drake, of Holyrood Street, Newport, pleaded guilty to two charges of theft from a … Read more
PC Samuel Addy was off-duty and on a night out on March 6, 2022. He was intoxicated as he had been binge drinking before going to the club, a Met Police misconduct hearing was told on December 21, 2023. After PC Addy had been denied entry to the club he presented a photo of a … Read more
A football thug who ‘”led his sister astray” will be spending Christmas behind bars for his part in a pub brawl. Watch the video here Calum Adams, 28, punched bouncers at The Railway Bell in Brighton after an Albion match against Crystal Palace on March 2 this year. The court heard the fight started after … Read more
A three-month trial that has seen bouncers wear body-worn cameras with facial recognition technology has been a ‘success’, organisers have said. The trial was rolled out by the city’s business improvement district GO! Southampton last week with the aim of cutting down city centre crime. The trial is the first of its type in the … Read more
More training for door staff and funding for testing kits are among a package of measures announced to crack down on spiking. The Home Office has said the law will also be “modernised” to make it clear spiking – putting alcohol or drugs into another person’s drink or body without their consent – is a … Read more
A McDonald’s security guard has been sacked after footage showed him mopping the pavement where a homeless man was sitting. The video, taken on Saturday night in London’s affluent Belgravia area, a short walk from Buckingham Palace, shows the water seeping under the homeless man’s sleeping bag and duvet. At one point the guard is … Read more