Eye woman charged after £3,000 garden centre soft toy thefts

A woman has been charged with thefts of soft toys worth almost £3000 from garden centres across South Norfolk, Breckland and Broadland.

The seven incidents of shoplifting occurred between July 25 July and September 23 this year, from three different garden centres in Bressingham, Thetford and Wroxham.

CCTV footage captured a woman placing soft toys into either her bag or a child’s pram before leaving without making attempts to pay.

Officers arrested a woman yesterday in Eye, on suspicion of theft and took her to Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

Ruby Smith, 35, of Victoria Hill, Eye, was charged with seven counts of theft from shops.

She was released on bail with conditions and is next due to appear at Norwich Magistrates’ Court on 31 December 2024.