Trio arrested after series of sports shop break-ins

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Image caption, Items, including electric bikes, costing between 拢15,000 and 拢30,000, were taken in the thefts, police said
  • Author, Caroline Gall
  • Role, 大象传媒 News, West Midlands

Police have made three arrests as part of an investigation into a series of break-ins at a Telford sports shop.

Items including electric bikes, a kayak, camping equipment, clothing and tools costing between 拢15,000 and 拢30,000 were taken from Decathlon, West Mercia Police said.

The store, at Forge Retail Park, was targeted on 2 May, 2 June, 7 June and again on Tuesday.

Det Sgt Andrew Pond said officers arrested three men on Friday after working with the store and gathering intelligence.

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