A crack addicted prolific thief travelled across the region raiding shops to fund his habit.
In a crime spree spanning almost five months, Shaun Ellwood targeted supermarkets and DIY stores, between Newton Aycliffe in County Durham and Berwick in Northumberland, stealing booze and goods worth hundreds of pounds.
But the 50-year-old's theft tour was today put to the end as he was jailed for three years at Newcastle Crown Court.
