Two teenagers arrested after police respond to shoplifting at Newcastle retail park
By Sarah Garner 7th Feb 2025
By Sarah Garner 7th Feb 2025
Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences after police responded to reports of shoplifting in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Staffordshire Police were called to Wolstanton Retail Park at 5.10pm on Saturday (1 February) following reports of two teenage boys leaving a store without paying for items.
Two arrests were made:
- A 16-year-old boy, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, on suspicion of theft from a shop, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, handling stolen goods and criminal damage
- A 15-year-old boy, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, on suspicion of theft from a shop and criminal damage.
Both were questioned in custody and released on conditional police bail while enquiries continue.
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