Arrests made after Advent calendars allegedly stolen from Morrisons in Pontefract
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A male and a female were detained by police after two people were spotted on CCTV running away from Morrisons in Pontefract with bags full of items.
The incident took place on November 9 last year, but has only now come to light in a report by Wakefield councillor Maureen Cummings.
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Hide AdCoun Cummings said: "Police stopped and searched the suspects and found several boxes of stolen advent calendars.
"CCTV staff contacted Morrisons and after checking their stock they were able to confirm the items had been stolen.
"Police arrested the suspects and returned the stolen goods to the store."
Local Democracy Reporting Service