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A thief has admitted stealing items worth nearly £7,500 in 46 different trips to three shops in about five months.
Benjamin Frape, 36, from Bracknell, admitted the thefts between 9 January and 20 May at Reading Magistrates' Court on 28 May.
He stole £6,309.02 worth of wine and groceries from a BP garage in Bagshot Road, Bracknell, during 40 visits, took items worth £570 from Tesco Express in Horndean Road in five trips and £543.96 of clothing from Sports Direct in the town.
Frape, who also admitted assaulting a police officer at the BP garage on 10 February, was remanded in custody and will be sentenced at the same court on 17 June.
