These two were sent to prison for 6 months in July.
"WEST MERCIA POLICE
Charity Box Thefts
Chaise HEALEY (32) and Edgaras ARLAUSKAS (32) have today appeared at Hereford Magistrates Court having been charged with a total of 11 offences. These include, make off without payments, theft from person and thefts from charities over a period of approximately 2 months.
These males have caused widespread alarm and distress and have generated a keen public interest following several businesses in the county sharing CCTV images and footage on social media of charity box thefts. Both have shown recidivist behaviour in previous weeks which led to them being remanded in prison whilst awaiting today's trial.
The results of today's trial has found both men guilty of all offences and Both HEALEY and ARLAUSKAS have been given Custodial Prison sentences of 6 months."
Published 18/07/18