Armed police stop car as two women arrested over 'large retail theft' in Tesco, Market Deeping
Armed police stopped a car after reports of a ‘large retail theft’ in Market Deeping.
On Tuesday (October 27) afternoon Cambridgeshire Police said they received a call from colleagues in Lincolnshire about a large retail theft in Deeping where the suspects had driven off in the direction of Glinton.
A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “Response officers sprang into action, and together with armed officers who were in the area, stopped the vehicle.
“A search of the car revealed a variety of suspected stolen items.
“Two women were arrested and an investigation is ongoing.”
A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police said the theft happened at Tesco, Godsey Lane, Market Deeping.
Two women aged 21 and 30 have been arrested on suspicion of the theft of medication, nicotine replacement products, razor blades, pregnancy tests and toiletries.
The woman aged 21 was also arrested on suspicion of driving without a licence.
They both remain in custody.