Preston mum Kiera Brogden charged with shoplifting from Morrisons Daily in Deepdale

Police were called to the Morrisons Daily store in Harewood Road, Deepdale after £200 worth of stock was stolen on Sunday (April 6).

Officers arrested a 30-year-old woman at the scene. She was taken into custody and has been charged.

Kiera Brogden, 30, of no fixed address, was charged with two counts of theft from a shop and will appear before Preston Magistrates Court this morning (Tuesday, April 8).

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Police statement

A police spokesperson said: “We have charged a woman following a theft from a shop in Preston.

“We were called to Morrisons on Harewood Road on Sunday, April 6 following reports around £200 worth of stock was stolen from the store.

“A 30-year-old woman was arrested at the scene.

“We can now tell you that Kiera Brogden, 30, of no fixed address has been charged with two counts of theft from a shop and will appear before Preston Magistrates Court this morning.”

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Op Vulture

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.