Chorley garden centre alcohol thefts: man charged with string of offences

A man has been charged with a string of 13 alcohol thefts across supermarkets in Lancashire and Birkacre Garden centre in Chorley.
By Stef Hall
Published 5th Aug 2021, 15:45 BST
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Christopher Neil Russell, 34, of Edleston Road, Crewe, Cheshire, is accused of five thefts of alcohol from the garden centre in April and May.

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He is also accused of seven thefts from Booths stores in Longridge, Longton, Carnforth and Burscough over the same period, and one from Spar in Tarleton.

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He will appear before Lancaster Magistrates' Court on November 12 and was given conditional bail not to enter Booths stores or enter Lancashire in the meantime.

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