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

Published: 13:35 EST, 11 November 2026 | Updated: 13:55 EST, 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 The officer caught up to him and said: 'You are being a sausage' Cops finally caught up with McMurray, who was found with stolen goods in his bagPC Arnott caught up with the shoplifter as he slowed down on the grass of a public garden in Southampton and arrested him. The cop said: 'You're under arrest for 1,000 shopliftings.'Stolen items were then found in McMurray's bag. McMurray was then charged with 42 counts of shoplifting and possession of crack cocaine and heroin.The thefts occurred between 18 June and 12 October, with more than £3,300 worth of goods pinched from Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Co-op shops in the city, as well as Poundland in Eastleigh.McMurray was jailed for a year after admitting all offences at Southampton Magistrates Court on Friday 30 October. He was also ordered to pay £85 in costs and a £187 victim surcharge.