Two arrested over £8,000 wheelbarrow thefts from concrete firm

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 14:38 · Archive

Two Preston men were arrested after £8,000 worth of wheelbarrows were stolen from a concrete business over eight weeks.

Police arrested two men aged 32 and 58 from Preston on 20 October on suspicion of burglary after repeated thefts at Chorley Concrete in Appley Bridge, near Wigan. About £8,000 worth of wheelbarrows were stolen from the business over eight weeks, according to Lancashire Police.

The concrete supplier was targeted around twice a week during that period, with roughly four wheelbarrows taken each week. Both men remain in custody awaiting questioning.

How it is being reported

• Wheelbarrows worth £8,000 stolen from firmTwo men from Preston have been arrested after repeated thefts at a concrete business.BBC Lancashire · 21 Oct, 14:19
• Two arrested after £8K worth of wheelbarrows stolen from concrete businessPolice arrested two Preston men, aged 32 and 58, on October 20 after £8,000 worth of wheelbarrows were stolen from Chorley Concrete near Wigan over eight weeks.Lancashire Telegraph · 21 Oct, 11:04

In this story: Preston · Chorley Concrete · Appley Bridge · Wigan · Lancashire Police

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