Two men jailed for shoplifting in Lancashire towns
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 13:01 · Archive
Two men have been jailed for a combined ten weeks after shoplifting from shops in Fleetwood, Thornton and Cleveleys.
Two men have been jailed following a shoplifting spree in Lancashire. Aidan Riches, 29, of Lingfield Road, Fleetwood, was arrested on 19 September on suspicion of six shoplifting offences. He was charged with all six counts and sentenced to eight weeks in jail at Lancaster Magistrates' Court on 21 September.
Connor Newsham, 28, of no fixed abode, was arrested on 6 October on suspicion of four counts of shoplifting. CCTV footage showed a man committing multiple shoplifting offences between 5 and 18 September at Co-Operative Food on Larkholme Parade, Boots on Lord Street and Home Bargains at Affinity Outlet. The stolen items, including laundry detergent, totalled £270. Newsham was charged with all four offences and appeared before Lancaster Magistrates' Court on 7 October, where he received a custodial sentence of two weeks.
Sergeant Andy Hill of Fleetwood Police said shoplifting offences 'can have a lasting impact on the store workers and the wider community' and encouraged stores to report such crimes to police. The prosecutions were part of Lancashire Constabulary's Operation Vulture.
How it is being reported
- Shoplifters who targeted Lancashire Boots, Co-op and Home Bargains end up behind barsTwo prolific shoplifters have been jailed as part of a police operation targeting retail crime and thefts from shops across Lancashire.Lancashire Telegraph · 12 Oct, 13:30
- Two men jailed after Fleetwood shoplifting spreeThe men stole a number of items, including laundry products, from shops in the townLancsLive · 12 Oct, 12:27
- Two men jailed for shop lifting in Fleetwood, Thornton and Cleveleys in Lancashire Police crack down“We take reports of shoplifting very seriously and we know these offences can have a lasting impact on the store workers and the wider community.”Blackpool Gazette · 12 Oct, 11:55
In this story: Aidan Riches · Connor Newsham · Fleetwood · Thornton-Cleveleys · Lancashire Constabulary · Lancaster Magistrates' Court
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