{"id":618920,"date":"2025-12-07T23:46:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T23:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/618920\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T23:46:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T23:46:24","slug":"thief-steals-more-than-500-worth-of-goods-from-same-store-in-crime-spree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/618920\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief steals &#8216;more than \u00a3500 worth of goods&#8217; from same store in crime spree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police have released CCTV of an individual they believe may be able to help their investigation<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_Thief-steals-upwards-of-\u00a3500-worth-of-goods-from-same-store-in-crime-spree.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>The CCTV appeal(Image: GMP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">A thief has stolen &#8216;upwards of \u00a3500 worth of goods&#8217; from same store in a crime spree over weeks, police have said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">A CCTV image of a man police want to speak with in connection with the thefts at a retail park has now been issued by detectives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Police in Bolton said the store involved is at Burnden Park on Manchester Road in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/bolton\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bolton<\/a>. The store involved, however, hasn&#8217;t been identified.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Officers are now appealing for the public&#8217;s help.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">In a statement issued on Sunday, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/greater-manchester-police\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Manchester Police<\/a> said: &#8220;Officers are appealing for information after a store has reported being targeted by a shoplifter in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_Greater-Manchester-Police.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Greater Manchester Police(Image: Manchester Evening News)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">&#8220;It is believed that the man has taken upwards of \u00a3500 worth of goods during multiple visits to the store at Burnden Park, Manchester Road in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/bolton\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bolton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">&#8220;Officers investigating the thefts have now released an image of a man that they would like to speak to, as it is believed that he could help with their investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">&#8220;If you have any information, please contact police via 101 or our Live Chat service at https:\/\/orlo.uk\/t44Zw, quoting log 2568 of 05\/12\/25. 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