Lancashire Police charge Leyland man following multiple meat thefts
By Aimee Seddon
Published 4th Nov 2024, 10:04 GMT
Lancashire Police have charged a man after multiple meat products were stolen from a shop in Leyland.
The charge relates to incidents at Aldi over the last few days, including on Saturday, (November 2), when a 29-year-old man was arrested at the scene.
Lancashire Police have now confirmed that Andrew Ritchie, 29, of Leyland Lane, Leyland has been charged with three counts of theft from a shop.
He will appear at Preston Magistrates Court this morning.
Operation Vulture is Lancashire Constabulary’s response to shoplifting across the county, backed by Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw.