Woman, 28, charged with theft from Spar, Tesco Express, Bourne Newsagents and the Co-Op in Thornton
On each occasion, a woman was reported entering the stores and taking various items such as bottles of wine, cans of cider and food items and leaving without making an attempt to pay, officers said.
A woman has been charged with counts of theft from a shop and one count of fail to surrender to police / court bail.
Abbie Hutchinson, 28, of Sandringham Avenue, Thornton is accused of stealing from four different Thornton shops including Spar on Lawsons Road, Tesco Express at March Mill Village, Bourne Newsagents on Fleetwood Road North and the Co-Op on Victoria Road East.
Police said all the thefts took place over five weeks.
On each occasion, a woman was reported entering the stores and taking various items such as bottles of wine, cans of cider and food items and leaving without making an attempt to pay, officers said.
A Lancashire Police spokesman said: “On Wednesday, September 16, Abbie Hutchinson, 28, of Sandringham Avenue, Thornton was charged with six counts of theft from a shop and one count of fail to surrender to police / court bail at the appointed time. She will appear before Lancaster Magistrates' Court on 20th October 2026.”
The arrest is part of Lancashire Constabulary’s Operation Vulture - a dedicated response to shoplifting, 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.