A man has been charged following a theft and criminal damage incident in Southport on Sunday 8 November.
At around 9.50pm, officers received a report that a man had entered Tesco on Chapel Street and concealed two bottles of wine, valued at £11.75 each, inside his jacket before leaving the store without paying.
It was further reported that approximately 15 minutes later, the same man returned to the supermarket but was refused entry by security staff, who had closed the doors.
It is alleged that the man then picked up a sign from outside the store and threw it towards the front of the premises before making off in the direction of Southport Train Station.
Luke Jackson, 28 years, of Virginia Street, Southport, has been charged with theft from a shop and criminal damage.
He has also been charged with five other theft offences relating to:
The theft of goods valued at £115 from the Co-op on Cambridge Road.
The theft of fragrances valued at £130, £130 and £145 from Boots on Chapel Street
The theft of meat valued at more than £70 from Sainsbury’s on Foul Lane
He has been remanded in custody to appear at Wirral Adult Remand Court today, Tuesday 10 November.
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