- The Wimbledon chef was arrested after luxury stock at the club went missing
- Bosses at the venue reportedly installed undercover cameras to catch the crime
- The cook was also found with cocaine on his possession at the time of arrest
A Wimbledon chef has been sentenced after undercover video cameras caught the individual stealing merchandise during the summer competition, according to reports.
The glitzy Grand Slam event is the iconic tournament of the annual tennis calendar as superstar players take to the turf while A-list celebrities and royalty watch from the stands.
High-profile personnel in attendance are often treated to luxury meals at the All England Club, with one of the chefs responsible from cooking for some of the biggest names now out of work.
Scott Judson, 36, was arrested earlier in the year after Wimbledon chiefs were left dumbfounded as to why merchandise stock had gone missing.
To catch the culprit, bosses hatched a plan to install hidden video cameras in the hope of catching the assailant in the act, as reported by The Sun.
A Wimbledon chef (left) has been sentenced after undercover video cameras reportedly caught the individual stealing merchandise during the summer competition
Scott Judson (right), 36, had previously served high-end guests at the Wimbledon tournament and posed with celebrities such as Michel Roux Jnr (left)
Two undercover devices were reportedly installed in the stock room, with Judson later seen entering, removing items from boxes and walking away from the scene.
A total of £849-worth of stolen goods was later recovered by police including Range Rover cooler bags, Wimbledon towels, purple branded hoodies and more.
The chef who had been working at the prestigious venue for the past three years served some of the biggest and wealthiest global personalities who wanted a fine dining experience to accompany the tennis.
Celebrated UK grime artist Stormzy, Masterchef host Greg Wallace and renowned chef Michel Roux Jnr are amongst the high-end profiles Judson came into contact with during his employment.
The Wimbledon cook was arrested on July 14 – the day of the men’s Wimbledon singles final – and along with the stolen items was also found to have an amount of cocaine in his possession that is claimed was for personal use.
Judson was arrested on the same day of the men’s Wimbledon final between Novak Djokovic (left) and Carlos Alcaraz (right)
He later appeared at Westminster magistrates’ court on Friday and pleaded guilty to charges of theft and possession of a Class A drug.
The offender was given a 12-month community order and must complete 40 hours of unpaid work along with paying a fine and fees totalling £399.
Defending his actions, Judson’s legal representative said: ‘He had been working very long and stressful hours in a kitchen.
‘There was a belief, or an environment, where other kitchen staff and other employees at the venue were going into that room and going into those boxes.’
