Walsall man, 39, charged with more than 20 shop thefts across the borough

West Midlands Police have arrested and charged a man with more than 20 shop theft offences across the Walsall borough.

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Ricky Lewis, aged 39, from Walsall, was remanded to appear before Wolverhampton Magistrates Court on Monday, October 27 for a first hearing.

He is charged with 21 shop theft offences across the areas of Walsall, Bloxwich and Willenhall between September 5 and October 18 this year.

Police said they had discovered a significant amount of cannabis.
West Midlands Police have arrested and charged a man with more than 20 shop theft offences across the Walsall borough

It follows an arrest by neighbourhood officers on Sunday, 26 in Birchills.

West Midlands Police run Operation Marigold which targets business crime and those carrying out shop thefts.