Inspector Mohammed Uddin, from the Neighbourhood Policing Team in Homerton, said: “We know shoplifting has a significant impact on businesses which also extends to staff, and successful cases like this highlight our commitment to bringing offenders to justice as we focus on the crimes that matter most to Londoners.
“We continue to liaise closely with our partners, such as the Metropolitan Police, to share information and invest in new ways to keep our stores, like the High Road Leytonstone Express, safe places to work and shop.”.
“Our Safer Neighbourhood Teams continue to work alongside local stores big and small on effective crime prevention initiatives, as well as carrying out more arrest enquiries and liaising with the council to identify shoplifters with the help of their CCTV operations.
A Tesco spokesperson said: “Our colleagues work hard to serve our customers every day, and each member of our team deserves to feel safe at work.
Lee Moise, 46, was detained by police outside Tesco Express on High Road in Leytonstone at 4pm on January 7.
