Watch: Thieves stealing Easter eggs trapped inside Tesco

Two thieves have been caught on CCTV stealing £100 of Easter eggs after being trapped inside a Tesco supermarket.

The footage showed Jordon King, 28, and an accomplice taking Easter eggs off the shelves before trying to run out of the store with his arms full of chocolate.

He tried to force open the glass door, which had been locked by security staff, before placing the six eggs on the floor while his accomplice barged the door off its hinges and squeezed himself outside.

He then lifted the broken door to allow King to escape with the stolen eggs.

The incident happened in Radford, Notts on Feb 27.

Police discovered that King had raided several supermarkets in the area between Feb 27 and March 27. As well as stealing Easter eggs, he also took nappies and washing pods.

King was identified from CCTV and arrested after police received a tip-off from the public.

A Nottingham magistrates’ court, he pleaded guilty to three counts of shop theft and was jailed for eight weeks.

He also pleaded guilty to resisting an officer when he was arrested on the morning of March 27.

King, of no fixed address, further admitted to causing criminal damage to the Tesco Express.

He has been ordered to pay back the cost of the stolen items.

Nottinghamshire Police are still hunting for King’s accomplice.

Sgt Matthew Leask of Radford’s neighbourhood policing team said: “Shoplifting is not a victimless crime and can have a significant impact on retailers both financially and emotionally.

“We take shoplifting very seriously and I am pleased we have been able to get a repeat offender like King off the streets.”