Police thank trio of good citizens for helping catch suspected shoplifter

Sleaford Police have praised three members of the public who helped officers detain a suspected shoplifter in the town at the weekend.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th May 2021, 16:54 BST
Updated 5th May 2021, 17:06 BST
Some of the haul seized by police after members of the public grabbed a suspected shoplifter in Sleaford. Photo: Lincs Police EMN-210505-164158001Some of the haul seized by police after members of the public grabbed a suspected shoplifter in Sleaford. Photo: Lincs Police EMN-210505-164158001
Some of the haul seized by police after members of the public grabbed a suspected shoplifter in Sleaford. Photo: Lincs Police EMN-210505-164158001

A spokesman on the Sleaford Police Facebook site said the bystanders had heard a shout from staff at the Boots store on Southgate.

The trio stopped a man as he tried to leave the store and prevented him from leaving until police arrived.

Christian Roberts, 34, from Sleaford has been charged with a number of offences including taking around £530 of stock from Boots.