Flooring boss charged after 'arresting' thieving employee

A flooring boss who marched an employee to a police station with tied hands and a “thief” sign around his neck has been charged over the stunt.

In House Flooring chief Simon Cremer, 41, tied Mark Gilbert’s hands, hung a sign around his neck and walked him through town after he found Gilbert had tried to steal £845 from the firm.

Gilbert was arrested for theft, admitted the crime and was cautioned.

But Cremer and three employees have all been charged with false imprisonment over the incident.

They will all appear before Chelmsford Magistrate’s Court next month.

Cremer, from Little Maplestead, Essex, told the Metro: “I’m pretty gutted. It’s ironic he’s the thief and he has got off.”