Skegness man charged with nine shop theft offences


A Skegness man has been charged in connection with a series of shop thefts across the town.
Billy Appleyard, 28, of Tennyson Green, was wanted by Lincolnshire Police following multiple theft incidents reported throughout December.
The offences are believed to have taken place at various supermarkets and retail premises across Skegness.
Police said that, thanks to information shared through an established network of partners, Appleyard was spotted and arrested on Wednesday, January 8, at Morrisons in Skegness.
He was subsequently charged with nine counts of shop theft and remanded into custody to appear at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court.