A suspected shop thief has been arrested following a number of thefts from a shop on Compton Road in Wolverhampton.
Officers detained a 40 year old man at an address in Chapel Ash yesterday afternoon (Wed) after reports of items worth £180 being taken from the shop on Monday 2nd March.
It follows a series of alleged thefts from the store in the last two weeks.
The male has been charged with nine counts of thefts from a shop, between 23rd February and 2nd March, and he is due to appear at Wolverhampton magistrates today.
We know retail crime impacts our communities, which is why our teams always want to hear about shop thefts, or any information about those responsible.
If you see suspicious activity in your area report it to us by calling 101 or using live chat option on our website. Always dial 999 in an emergency.
On Sunday 1 March we visited St Chads and St Marks Church on Lime Street to meet local residents and offer our advice. Everyone was very welcoming and we had some great conversations about our local community and area.
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Next week we will be visiting a local nursery to meet the children, explain to them what we do, show our police car and uniform.
We will also be delivering safety talks to people within the community. If you have a business in the area and would like us to give a talk about ‘Keeping yourself safe’ please let us know.
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