Man arrested for shoplifting offences including £1,000 alcohol theft in Rossendale
Arrest follows incidents caught on CCTV at local supermarkets
A man has been arrested in connection with several shoplifting offences in Rossendale, including an incident where £1,000 worth of alcohol was stolen from a supermarket.
The arrest took place on Tuesday, 10th November, after the suspect was identified in CCTV footage from Tesco on Syke Street, Rossendale.
During the September incident, the man entered the store alongside two others, packed spirits worth £1,000 into bags, and exited without paying.
The same man was captured on CCTV entering the Co-Op on John Street in Rossendale on separate occasions in October and November, taking packs of bacon without paying.
The suspect, who is in his 30s and from Haslingden, remains in custody for questioning as investigations continue.
Operation Vulture, led by Lancashire Constabulary, aims to tackle shoplifting across the county with increased officer patrols and partnerships with local retailers to better share intelligence and identify offenders.