The Business Crime Team

11/06/2026

A 55-year-old man has been charged in connection with shoplifting offences in Broughton.

Martin Reynolds, of Broughton Hall Road, Broughton, is charged with three counts of theft from a shop.

Three separate shoplifting incidents were reported at Aldi in Broughton on 10, 11 and 25 April.

Reynolds is also charged with common assault in connection with an incident at the store on 25 April.

He will appear before Wrexham Magistrates Court on 16 June.

04/06/2026

Great results for our Ellesmere Port members! This highlights the importance of reporting and how each report can help achieve these outcomes.

19/05/2026

19/05/2026

18/05/2026

Great news for our Northwich members!

NEWS | A man from Northwich has been remanded in custody after he was charged with multiple counts of shoplifting.

Gary Bloor was arrested on Sunday 10 May following reports of a string of shoplifting offences at four stores across the town.

The 43-year-old was later charged with 14 counts of shoplifting and 14 counts of breaching a criminal behaviour order.

The charges relate to the theft of more than £2,100 worth of items from Boots, Iceland, Co-op Lostock Gralam and Spar in Davenham between Sunday 29 March 2026 and Sunday 10 May 2026.

For more details visit - https://orlo.uk/jFJ9C

22/04/2026

NEWS | A prolific shoplifter from Northwich who is banned from entering several shops across the town has been sentenced after breaching his Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) for a second time.

Luke Weedall, of Nicholas Avenue, Rudheath, appeared at Crewe Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 21 April where he was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison, suspended for on 12 months.

The 37-year-old was originally served with a three-year CBO at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Friday 12 September 2025 where he was banned from entering the following stores –

- Tesco, Manchester Road, Northwich
- Superdrug, Witton Street, Northwich
- Home Bargains, Witton Street, Northwich
- Farmfoods, Chester Way, Northwich
- B&M, Leicester Street, Northwich
- Sainsbury's, Venables Road, Northwich
- B&M, Manchester Road, Northwich

Despite his ban, Weedall thought he'd be able to sneak into B&M in Northwich on Monday 16 March. However, he was quickly arrested and has now been sentenced. For more details visit - https://orlo.uk/N97Vl

If you see Weedall breaching the order again, call us on 101 or visit https://orlo.uk/YzgKX

07/04/2026

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02/04/2026

We'll have extra patrols in the city ahead of the Chester v Telford football match tomorrow.

For the upcoming game at Deva Stadium on Friday 3 April 2026, a dispersal order will be in place to ensure that those attending the match can do so safely.

A dispersal order gives officers and PCSOs in uniform the power to direct individuals away from the area for up to 48 hours if engaging or likely to engage in anti-social behaviour, crime or disorder. Those failing to comply with the direction will face further police action.

The area covered by the order is indicated by the highlighted mapped area which will be provided to anyone issued with a direction to leave. The order is in place from 9am until 10pm on Friday 3 April 2026.

Read more > https://orlo.uk/PB37x

30/03/2026

WARNING | We're urging residents to remain cautious following reports of a nationwide gift card scam.

‘Gift card draining’ involves the suspects copying the codes to the gift cards prior to the legitimate purchase of the card.

This means that once a genuine customer buys the card and tops it up, the suspects have automated bots running in the background which allow them to drain the funds and use the card before the genuine customer is able to use it themselves.

There have been a number of reports of the scam across the country, including in Cheshire.

For more details visit - https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2026/3/warning-issued-in-relation-to-gift-card-scam/