Wednesday, November 11, 2026
A man has been arrested on suspicion of a number of shoplifting offences in Rossendale, including one incident where £1,000 worth of alcohol was stolen.
The man was arrested on Tuesday (10 November) afternoon after being identified in CCTV footage from Tesco on Syke Street in Rossendale, where he entered the shop with two other men in September. They bagged up spirits to the value of £1,000, before running through the checkouts and out of the store without paying.
The same man had also been captured on CCTV entering the Co-Op on John Street in Rossendale, filling his basket with packs of bacon before leaving without attempting to pay on two separate occasions in October and November.
The man, in his 30s and from Haslingden, remains in custody for questioning as our investigation continues.
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.