Man charged after items worth hundreds of pounds stolen from four stores in Tipton
Published 14th Jul 2026, 19:52 BST
The man has been charged with 21 counts of shop theft
A man has been charged with more than 20 shop thefts after targeting stores in Tipton.
Thomas Stanford, aged 46 and of no fixed address, has been charged with 21 counts of shop theft.
He appeared at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court on Tuesday (July 14) and is next due to appear in court in August.
It comes after hundreds of pounds of items were stolen from four stores in Tipton between July 2 and 9.
West Midlands Police added: “Sandwell North has a dedicated retail crime team which targets prolific retail crime offenders, bringing them to justice.
“The team patrol hot spot areas and work with retailers and partners to keep Sandwell safe.
“To report any retail crime incidents please call 101.”