A woman has been arrested in connection with a series of thefts that occurred across supermarkets in Greater Manchester. Earlier this week, police released an appeal for information as part of their investigation into 15 thefts involving women victims, aged between 63 and 94.
The thefts dated back to January, with the first taking place at Morrison's in Rochdale. The most recent reported theft occurred on Tuesday (April 26) at the Asda supermarket in Bury.
During the incidents, victims' purses were stolen. Contactless cards were then used to pay for shopping elsewhere. READ MORE: 'Everything is gone': Devastating pictures show aftermath of huge blaze Greater Manchester Police launched the targeted Operation Loire to investigate the series of thefts.
Following the appeal, officers have now confirmed that a woman has been arrested in connection with the incidents. The woman, in her 50s, was arrested in Rochdale this morning (April 28) as part of the police’s Operation AVRO day of activity in the area.
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