{"id":559333,"date":"2025-11-09T12:31:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T12:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/559333\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T12:31:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T12:31:11","slug":"three-shoplifting-suspects-from-birmingham-charged-with-more-than-50-offences-in-city-suburb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/559333\/","title":{"rendered":"Three shoplifting suspects from Birmingham charged with more than 50 offences in city suburb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Businesses in Selly Oak have complained of \u2018persistent thefts\u2019 &#8211; with three now charged with multiple shoplifting offences<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2_JS377580489jpgr.jpg\" alt=\"A general stock image of a police car and officer \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A general stock image of a police car and officer <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">Three shoplifting suspects from Birmingham are facing court charges after a crackdown in a city suburb after businesses raised concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">The <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/selly-oak\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Selly Oak<\/a> neighbourhood team has acted after shopkeepers and the community highlighted issues of persistent thefts from stores in the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Midlands Police<\/a> has now charged two women and one man with a total of 57 offences and other crimes in the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Read more: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/man-charged-attempted-murder-after-32839469\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Man charged with attempted murder after city centre stabbing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">Stuart O&#8217;Donnell, 51, of no fixed address, has been charged with 29 thefts from shops \u2013 the most of the three suspects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">He also faces charges of two robberies, as well as possession of a knife and assaulting an emergency worker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">Lisa Harbun, 30, of Dormstone Drive, in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/bartley-green-and-weoley\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Weoley Castle<\/a>, has been charged with 18 shop thefts, two assaults and an attempted theft from a shop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">While Kathleen Lyons, 53, Ludstone Road, Weoley Castle, has been charged with 10 thefts from shops.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">All three are due in court later this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=67ec6fc9-65d2-4b0c-b55e-ee73660ce693&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get the latest BirminghamLive news direct to your inbox<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: \u201cWe know the distress and trouble persistent shop thefts can cause businesses, and we are taking action across the force.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">\u201cAlong with custodial sentences, we regularly apply for Criminal Behaviour Orders against people responsible for persistent thefts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">\u201cThese orders allow us to prevent people from visiting places they are known to offend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">\u201cIf found there, they can be arrested and brought back before the courts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">\u201cWe made 1,272 arrests for shop thefts in the first four months of 2025, a significant increase on the same period in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">\u201cDuring the first quarter of 2025, we detected more of these offences than any other force in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Businesses in Selly Oak have complained of \u2018persistent thefts\u2019 &#8211; with three now charged with multiple shoplifting 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