Thieves haul wheelie bins packed with stolen clothing through Nottingham

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4 Jul 2025 • 7:36 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Two men, Ellis Bishop and Reece Wheat, stole thousands of pounds worth of clothes from Footlocker in Nottingham city centre on 13 May.
  • CCTV footage released by Nottinghamshire Police showed the pair using wheelie bins to transport the stolen items.
  • Wheat was later identified by a store worker who recognised him wearing missing Nike clothing.
  • Both men pleaded guilty to charges of burglary and theft; Wheat received a nine-month custodial sentence, and Bishop was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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