Eight arrested after over 40 burglaries in Staffordshire

Officers found videos on social media of some of the incidents

They were all arrested after raids today
Author: Natalia AntoniwPublished 8th Jan 2026

Seven men and a teenage boy have been arrested in connection with more than 40 burglaries and attempted burglaries in Staffordshire.

Officers conducted raids today (8th January) after investigations into the incidents.

The burglaries are linked to car thefts in the Moorlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent.

There's reported videos circulating on social media of some incidents, too.

Those arrested include two 20-year-old men, three 18-year-old men and a teenage boy from the Moorlands area.

An 18-year-old man and a 19-year-old man from the Stoke-on-Trent area were also arrested.

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