Police officer sacked for stealing carrier bags

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Volunteer special constable Luke Hodgson was found to deliberately not paid for the bags belonging to his other employer, Sainsbury's, three times in December 2025. He was sacked by the supermarket following an internal disciplinary process, before facing an accelerated misconduct hearing about his role at West Mercia Police. Millie Trenholm reports. Image credit: Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images