Man, 30, charged with string of shoplifting offences at Tesco on Longridge Road in Preston
He has been charged with four counts of theft from a shop.
A 30-year-old man has been charged with multiple shoplifting offences after a spate of thefts from shops in Preston.
It relates to incidents at Tesco on Longridge Road in which items including alcohol, sweets and meat products were stolen.
Following numerous enquiries by Preston’s Neighbourhood Policing Team, a 30-year-old man was arrested on Monday.
Jake Kerrigan, of Hawkshead Road, Ribbleton, has been charged with four counts of theft from a shop.
Operation Vulture is Lancashire Constabulary’s response to shoplifting across the county, backed by Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw.
The operation sees dedicated officers undertaking hotspot patrolling, increasing their visibility in targeted areas and creating strong partnerships with retailers across the county to better share intelligence, get a deeper understanding of retail crime and identify more offenders.