Dramatic CCTV footage of police officers pouncing on a prolific shoplifter as he tried to escape with his loot from a crime-plagued store in south London has been released.New Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes visited Bromley town centre to hear about a series of undercover sting operations being carried this summer to tackle the scourge.It came as Britian’s second most senior policeman revealed he recently helped colleagues arrest a thief stealing wine from a shop near his home while off-duty. In his first interview since promotion, Mr Jukes said the Metropolitan Police had listened to victims who feel “retail crime isn’t under control”.During their fightback, hooded George Nicholson, 35, targeted a Co-op in Penge unaware detectives were lying in wait following daily acts of pilfering.
