{"id":27129,"date":"2023-05-18T15:09:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T15:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neighbourhoodretailer.com\/?p=27129"},"modified":"2023-05-18T15:09:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T15:09:36","slug":"retailers-urged-to-report-offences-to-police-following-string-of-thefts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neighbourhoodretailer.com\/retailers-urged-to-report-offences-to-police-following-string-of-thefts\/","title":{"rendered":"Retailers urged to report offences to police following string of thefts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Police in Lisburn have arrested four people on suspicion of a string of toy thefts from stores across Northern Ireland.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Officers stopped a vehicle travelling southbound on the M1 near Lisburn on Sunday 14<sup>th<\/sup> May around 5.30pm. The vehicle was identified as being linked to a theft of designer perfume from a Newry pharmacy on 2<sup>nd<\/sup> May.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27130\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27130\" style=\"width: 321px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27130\" src=\"https:\/\/neighbourhoodretailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Toy-theft-items-seized-281x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neighbourhoodretailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Toy-theft-items-seized-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/neighbourhoodretailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Toy-theft-items-seized.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Some of the items seized by police.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A search of the vehicle then recovered over 100 suspected stolen toys and children&#8217;s clothing \u2013 some of which were reported stolen from a store in Newry, all new and without receipts as proof of purchase.<\/p>\n<p>The occupants of the vehicle &#8211; three men aged 31, 22 and 20 and one woman aged 25 \u2013 were arrested on suspicion of theft and going equipped for theft.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>\u2018These arrests are a good example of how reporting can lead to results. We were alerted to multiple cases of suspected shoplifting and this information assisted in these arrests being made\u2019<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The theft of toys and clothing are suspected to be from branches of the same high street store in Cookstown, Omagh, Sprucefield, two outlets in Newry and Armagh.<\/p>\n<p>Urging retailers to report offences to police and to reach out to their local neighbourhood and crime prevention officers by calling 101, Chief Inspector Ian McCormick said: &#8220;These arrests are a good example of how reporting can lead to results. We were alerted to multiple cases of suspected shoplifting and this information assisted in these arrests being made.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe ask that business owners let us know if you have been a victim or you see something suspicious happening. Your report helps us target our resources, apprehend offenders and ultimately reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police in Lisburn have arrested four people on suspicion of a string of toy thefts from stores across Northern Ireland. 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