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| Two women with a dog pictured at Next on Central Drive Morecambe on 27th July, who police would like to eliminate from their shoplifting enquiries. A pair of shoes was taken from the store. |
Detection rates for Morecambe show that four out every five shoplifters have been caught by police following a recent crime crack down.
Officers have been running a targeted operation over the last few months in order to reduce incidents of shoplifting at stores in the resort. The rate of detections for shoplifting offences – where an offender is charged with an offence – is currently 83 per cent.
PC Iain Arnott, Morecambe police, said: “Shoplifting can have a really detrimental effect on local businesses and if a store is repeatedly targeted there can be serious financial implications. Shoppers are also affected as the price of goods then rise.
“We have been carrying out high visibility patrols in the town centre to act as a deterrent to thieves and have also been working closely with local retailers to prevent offences happening in the first place. Both shoppers and shop workers should be reassured that we are dedicated to catching shoplifters and bringing them to justice.”
Officers are now asking for the public’s help in identifying a number of people caught on CCTV in Morecambe stores so that they can eliminate them from their inquiries.
The CCTV images include –
– Two men pictured at the Co-Op, Heysham Road, Heysham, on 16th July. Medication and condoms were taken from the store.
– Two women and a man pictured at Booths in Carnforth on 10th July. Around £400 worth of groceries were taken from the store.
– A man and a woman pictured at Sports Direct on Sunnycliffe retail park on 13th July. Clothing was taken from the store.
– A man pictured at Carnforth service station on 21st June. A breakfast wrap was taken from the store.
– Two men pictured at Asda, Ovangle Road, Lancaster, on 7th June. Televisions were taken from the store.
– A man pictured at the Co-Op on Regent Road, Morecambe, on 3rd June. Packets of bacon and steaks were stolen from the store.
• Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Arnott via 01524 63333 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.