Man jailed after stealing vodka and food from Camelon shop

A man has been jailed after he stole vodka and food from a Camelon shop.
By Herald Reporter
Published 21st Jul 2020, 11:36 BST
Updated 21st Jul 2020, 11:37 BST
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Ian McGregor (39), of no fixed abode, pinched the items from the Co-op in Mariner Street on Sunday morning.

He was then found by police in a garden of a home in nearby Union Road at around 11.25am.

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Eyewitnesses told officers McGregor had also entered another garden in the same street in an attempt to steal from a property.

Ian McGregor was stopped by police in a garden in Union Road, Camelon. Picture: Michael Gillen.Ian McGregor was stopped by police in a garden in Union Road, Camelon. Picture: Michael Gillen.
Ian McGregor was stopped by police in a garden in Union Road, Camelon. Picture: Michael Gillen.
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McGregor appeared from custody at Falkirk Sheriff Court yesterday, where he was sentenced to 210 days’ imprisonment.

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