Southport man charged after cash and goods taken from town centre stores
A man has been charged with four burglary offences after several items were taken from stores in Southport town centre in the early hours of Friday 23 October.
Between 2.40am and 3.46am on Friday 23 October cash, alcohol, a shop till and a grey Canada goose coat valued at approximately £700 was taken from stores in Southport town centre.
The following day officers received reports of a man behaving suspiciously outside Lidl in Southport Town Centre.
Joshua Alexander Johnson, aged 30, of no fixed address was arrested and charged with three burglaries and one attempted burglary. He has been bailed with conditions until his next court appearance on Friday 4 December at Liverpool Magistrates Court.
Anyone with information on suspected burglary or robbery offences where they are should contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X or Facebook @MerPolCC. You can also report information via our website:https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/or by calling 101. Always call 999 if an incident is in progress.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here:https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously.
