Champagne thief admits to multiple shoplifting charges in Essex
Scott Allaker pleads guilty to thefts from service stations and supermarkets
A 50-year-old man from Brentwood has admitted in court to multiple counts of shoplifting, including stealing Champagne from a service station in Hutton.
Scott Allaker, of Beech Avenue, was apprehended by roads policing officers shortly after his theft on London Road, Wickford, following a report of his latest incident on 11th October.
When officers searched the car, they found eight bottles of Champagne and a bottle of Prosecco.
Allaker pleaded guilty at Southend Magistrates' Court to five counts of shop thefts between 8th August and 11th October 2026.
The thefts occurred at three BP service stations, located at Ingrave Road, Herongate, and on the A13 at Orsett Cock, as well as the store at Hutton Mount, along with a Tesco in Hanging Hill Lane, Brentwood.
Items stolen included meat, wine, Prosecco, and Champagne, amounting to a total of £1,117.55.
Allaker has been remanded on conditional bail until his sentencing on 25th November 2026, with conditions prohibiting him from entering BP, B&Q, Sainsbury’s, or Tesco stores in Essex and Suffolk.