Police in Worksop have arrested and charged two shoplifters following a crackdown on retail crime in the town.

A 40-year-old man was arrested and charged with four counts of theft after electrical and laundry items were stolen from local supermarkets between March 9 and April 4.

He was also charged with possessing cannabis.

Another suspected thief was detained outside the Sainsbury’s supermarket in Rhodesia after pharmaceutical items worth more than £300 were taken from the shelves.

A 29-year-old woman was later charged with theft.

Both suspects, who are not known to each other, are due to appear at Mansfield Magistrates’ Court on May 6.

Inspector Rob Harrison, district commander for Bassetlaw, said:

“Sunday was a very productive day for the neighbourhood team, who also picked up another suspect who was wanted on recall to prison.

“Retail crime is a blight on the hard-working business who are so valuable to our town.

“As we work with our local partners to improve our collective resilience to this issue, I want to be clear with those people committing these offences that they too can expect to come face to face with a police officer.”