Leyland man arrested after £100 hairdryer and cash stolen from town barbershop
He was arrested by officers in Leyland this morning...
A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary in Leyland.
Lancashire Police said the man was arrested this morning (Wednesday, September 2) following an investigation into a burglary at Benjamin Jack’s barbers in Longmeaneygate last week.
A brick was thrown through the window and £100 in cash taken from a charity box and tip jar behind the counter, along with a £100 hairdryer.
The force said the man has also been arrested on suspicion of shoplifting after £56 worth of items were stolen from the town’s Aldi supermarket in School Lane.
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A police spokesperson said: “We have arrested a man following a business burglary in Leyland in which cash from a charity box and tip jar was stolen.
“It happened at around 11.15pm on Monday, August 24, when a brick was thrown through the window of Benjamin Jack’s barbers on Longmeaneygate.
“£100 in cash was then taken from the jar and box behind the counter, along with a £100 hairdryer.
“This morning, following enquiries, a 36-year-old man from Leyland has been arrested on suspicion of burglary.
“He is also under arrest for theft following a shoplifting incident at Aldi in Leyland on Friday, August 21, whereby £56 worth of products were stolen.”