Man, 28, charged with shop thefts and assaulting a police officer in Walsall
West Midlands Police charged a man with two shop thefts and assaulting a police officer.
A 28-year-old man has been charged with two counts of shop theft and assaulting a West Midlands Police officer following an incident on Gypsy Lane, Willenhall.
Terence Peck, of Willenhall, was arrested in connection with two thefts from a shop, one on June 13 and one on June 27, as well as the assault of a police officer yesterday (July 27).
Sergeant Paul Smith, of West Midlands Police, said: "Through Safer Streets Summer, we are working closely with our partners and local businesses to target shop theft in Willenhall.
"It is part of a national initiative running in town centres and high streets across the UK, focusing on anti-social behaviour, retail and street crime."
Peck was due to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court today for a first hearing.
