Leyland shoplifter, 31, recalled to prison and banned from number of stores including The Range and B&M
A Leyland shoplifter has been recalled to prison after a breaching a Criminal Behaviour Oder (CBO) preventing him from entering certain shops in Lancashire.
Andrew Ritchie was arrested last week and later charged with two counts of theft from a shop and breach of a CBO after over £300 worth of products were stolen from The Range and B&M last month.
In March 2025, Ritchie, 31, of Meadowcroft Road, Leyland was issued with a CBO which prevents him from entering the following locations until March 5, 2027.
· Any Tesco, Tesco Extra or Tesco Express store in Lancashire.
· Any Morrisons, Morrisons Daily or Morrison Local in Lancashire.
· Any Aldi store in Lancashire.
· Any Range store in Lancashire.
PC Golding from South Ribble’s Neighbourhood Policing team said: “Criminal Behaviour Orders are there to protect businesses and their staff, and breaching them will result in swift and decisive action.
“Through Operation Vulture, we are targeting prolific offenders and will continue to work closely with retailers to reduce theft, protect workers, and hold those responsible to account.”