Thefts from women in town supermarkets
Shoppers are being warned to be on their guard after two women were targeted by thieves while they shopped in two of Shrewsbury's supermarkets.
An elderly shopper in a supermarket on Meole Brace Retail Park was approached by two women at around noon on Friday. One started a conversation about tins of soup. When the two had left, the shopper discovered that a purse had been taken from a handbag in her shopping trolley. The suspected offenders are believed to have left in a silver Ford Mondeo linked to similar offences in Hereford and Worcester.. Anyone with information should call 101 and quote incident number 0315s 240317.
On the same day, between 12pm and 1.30pm a shopper's handbag and contents including two purses, cards, house keys and cash, were taken from a shopping bag which was hooked to a handle of a trolley, while in a supermarket in Battlefield Road.
Around 1.15pm, the shopper had been approached by two foreign-sounding women who were described as aged in 40s/50s and smartly dressed. They started talking about the prices of toilet rolls and one wandered away during the conversation. The shopper found that her handbag had been taken and promptly cancelled all the credit cards. Again, anyone with information should call 101 and quote reference number 0383s 240317.
A police spokesman said: "Please remind family members, neighbours and friends to be vigilant when in large shops and busy shopping centres and to ensure that wallets, handbags and purses are secure and watched over at all times. Report suspicious approaches to supermarket security staff and local police as soon as possible."
