Barton NPTs make two arrests following shop theft series

NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE

Two men have been arrested after officers from our Barton Neighbourhood Policing team and Scunthorpe Criminal Investigation Department conducted numerous lines of enquiries into reports of a series of commercial burglaries on George Street in Barton, Scunthorpe between Friday, 25 July and Saturday, 9 August.

It is reported during the early hours of the morning on three separate occasions, two people are believed to have forced entry into a business premises causing damage to cabinets before allegedly making off with items without paying.

Following multiple lines of enquiry, a 30-year-old man and 45-year-old man have both been identified and subsequently arrested on suspicion of three counts of burglary.

The 45-year-old man has also been arrested on suspicion of attempting to possess class B drugs, and both men have since been released on conditional bail pending further investigation at this time.

Enquiries remain ongoing, and we would encourage anyone with any further information, CCTV, or dashcam footage from around the time the incidents are believed to have occurred, to please contact us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting crime reference 25*103251.

Please continue to speak to our neighbourhood officers when you see them out and about and remember if you wish to remain anonymous you can also report via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.