Man walks out of Homebase store with two power tools because he didn't want to wait in line to pay.
Stephen Kearney stole two power tools from Homebase in Worcester because the queue was too long and he couldn't be bothered to wait in line to pay.

According to a report in the Worcester News, Mr Kearney, who has previous convictions for theft, entered the DIY store on December 20 with two large hessian carrier bags. CCTV footage then showed him putting two power tools in the bags before walking towards the till area.

However, the 31-year old then bypassed the tills and left the store without paying for the items. Mr Kearney was arrested ten days later after police checked footage from the store.

He told officers that he had gone to Homebase to buy Christmas decorations and had £500 cash on him to pay for them. Lisa Mayne, prosecuting at Worcester Magistrates Court said: "He saw the tools then concealed them in the two bags. He said there was a large queue and he couldn't be bothered to wait and pay for the items."

Mr Kearney pleaded guilty to the Homebase theft and was sentenced to a six-month community order with supervision.