Man, 40s, charged with stealing safes and £60k in designer clothes from Preston home
He is accused of smashing a back window to enter the home in the early hours of the morning...
A 49-year-old man has been charged with stealing two safes and designer clothing worth £60,000 from a home in Preston.
David Hobson, 49, of Farringdon Close, Preston, appeared before Preston Magistrates Court on Saturday charged with burglary in a dwelling and theft.
A police spokesperson said: “It happened at a house on Crawford Avenue in the early hours of Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
“A back patio window was smashed and two safes and designer clothing to the value of £60,000 was stolen.
“On Friday, following multiple enquiries by the South Residential Burglary Team, a 49-year-old man from Preston was arrested and we can now tell you that David Hobson, 49, of Farringdon Close, Preston, has been charged with burglary in a dwelling and theft.
“He appeared before Preston Magistrates Court on Saturday and has been bailed to appeal at Preston Crown Court on July 27, 2026.”