Prolific West Lancashire shoplifter jailed
Friday, November 1, 2024
A prolific shoplifter has been jailed for stealing items from supermarkets across West Lancashire.
It relates to incidents at Morrisons in Parbold and an Aldi store in Skelmersdale in which bottle of alcohol and confectionary was stolen.
Earlier this week, following numerous enquiries, Simon Ferguson was arrested and charged with two counts of theft from a shop.
On Wednesday (30th October, 2024), Ferguson, 34 of Eskbank in Skelmersdale appeared at Preston Magistrates Court where he pleaded guilty to the offences and was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison.
PC Chris Hammill from West Lancashire Police said: “This is a really positive result which will hopefully provide reassurance that we take this crime very seriously and will continue to work closely with our partners to ensure that shoplifters are brought to justice.”
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.
