Paul Carruthers, 42, walked off with dozens of high-value game sets at a time from stores in Norwich.

He targeted Waterstones on three separate occasions in June and August 2023, removing security tags and hiding boxes of games worth £900 in a large bag before leaving the store without paying.

Waterstones in Norwich was repeatedly targeted by games thief Paul Carruthers (Image: Newsquest)

He also stole miniature game boxes worth £188 from Athena Games in St Gregory's Alley in August 2023.

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