A man has been jailed after he stole more than 100 pairs of jeans from a high street store.

Police were called to reports of a burglary at Crew Clothing in South Street, Chichester, at 10pm on December 13, 2023.

Officers found Andrew Irvine had entered the premises and stolen nearly £30,000 worth of stock which included the jeans.

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Irvine of Green Lane, Chichester, was arrested at his home and later charged with burglary.

The 51-year-old was found guilty and was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment at Portsmouth Crown Court on April 9.

Sergeant Sam Milsom said: “I have to thank the hard-working efforts of our Response Investigation Teams who secured this charge quickly after the offence was carried out.

“Irvine has had justice served for the damage and cost he has caused to one of our retailers in Chichester. Retail crime is a high priority for Sussex Police and we will hold offenders accountable.

“The fact that Irvine waited around after first breaking in to see if anyone arrived shows his blatant and brazen attitude to the law.”