Man banned from every greggs makes statement to arresting officers

PATRICK VERRY WAS CAUGHT ON POLICE BODYCAM LOADING A TESCO BAG WITH DRINKS FROM A GREGGS FRIDGE 13:49, 21 May 2025 A prolific shoplifter banned from every Greggs in England and Wales told

arresting officers: "I apologise bruv, I'm sorry." Patrick Verry, 33, of no fixed address, was caught in the act by plain-clothes officers at a Greggs store in north London on

May 15. Verry had already targeted the same store on six occasions when the undercover officers observed him loading a Tesco bag with cold drinks from the Greggs' fridge. Bodycam

footage released by the police showed him taking the items before walking out without paying. As he approaches the door, the officers turn to him and he says "whatever mate" until

they begin to restrain him and place him under arrest. Sky News reported that once he realised they were police officers, he pleaded that he was "not resisting" before blurting

out: "I apologise bruv, I'm sorry." He pleaded guilty to six counts of theft from the shop at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on May 16 and was banned from all Greggs

throughout England and Wales. Posting on the force's Facebook page, the Metropolitan Police said: "Banned from the bakery. Article continues below "This sticky fingered thief

had the half-baked idea to steal from Greggs seven times...until plain clothes officers arrested him - he's now been banned from every Greggs in England and Wales. Ending his sausage

roll era." Chief inspector Rav Pathania, the Met’s lead for tackling retail crime, said: "The Met is focused on tackling the most prolific shoplifters like Wright and Verry.

"They cause fear to retail workers and their offending has a negative impact on communities. "We continue to work with local business owners to investigate reports of shoplifting,

understand concerns and use different tactics to crackdown, including targeted operations and regular patrols." _FOR THE LATEST NEWS AND BREAKING NEWS VISIT

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