Two charged following shop thefts in Rawtenstall
A number of items have been taken from a Co-op store
Two people have been charged following a string of shop thefts in Rawtenstall.
It relates to incidents at the Co-op Store on Bacup Road, in the town in which a number of items were stolen.
A 38-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were arrested on Sunday 27th April.
Damon Bell, aged 38, of Rectory Close, Rossendale has been charged with six counts of theft from a shop.
Megan Flynn, aged 26, of Holt Street, Rossendale has been charged with five counts of theft from a shop.
They will both appear Blackburn Magistrates Court on 19th May 2025.
Operation Vulture is Lancashire Constabulary’s response to shoplifting across the county, backed by Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw.
The operation sees dedicated officers undertaking hotspot patrolling, increasing their visibility in targeted areas and creating strong partnerships with retailers across the county to better share intelligence, get a deeper understanding of retail crime and identify more offenders.