Moment police officer tells thief 'You're being a sausage!' as he chases him on e-bike before arresting him for 'a THOUSAND shopliftings'

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PC Arnott sprang into action after spotting homeless repeat offender James McMurray whilst on patrol in Southampton on 22 October.

Published: 18:35 GMT, 11 November 2026 | Updated: 18:55 GMT, 11 November 2026

A police officer on an e-bike chased down a serial shoplifter behind thousands of pounds worth of thefts and told him off for 'being a sausage'.

PC Arnott sprang into action after spotting homeless repeat offender James McMurray whilst on patrol in Southampton on 22 October.

Body-cam footage shows McMurray cycled through a red light into moving traffic in a bid to escape.

Pedalling after him, PC Arnott, of Hampshire police, said: ‘Mate, you are going to get taken off in a minute. It’s not worth it’.

When the cop caught up to him again, he said: 'You are being a sausage.'

McMurray, 38, had been wanted by the police force after he had stolen more than £3,000 of goods from supermarkets across Southampton.

Homeless shoplifter James McMurray was seen fleeing police on his bike on October 22

Cops finally caught up with McMurray, who was found with stolen goods in his bag

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