Thieving ‘scumbags’ escape with caution

SHAMELESS thieves who pinched a large quantity of donations from outside a charity shop have been branded ‘scumbags’ by shop staff.
By Dan Cain
Published 19th Sep 2014, 16:00 BST
Mike Summers, the Salvation Army's stores and transport co-ordinator, with PC Scott Walters and PC Sharon Moore D14371889aMike Summers, the Salvation Army's stores and transport co-ordinator, with PC Scott Walters and PC Sharon Moore D14371889a
Mike Summers, the Salvation Army's stores and transport co-ordinator, with PC Scott Walters and PC Sharon Moore D14371889a

A man and a woman from Chichester, escaped with a caution from police, after they were arrested for stealing items left outside the Salvation Army store in South Street, Lancing, last Monday.

Eddie Everett has been a Salvation Army volunteer for 11 years.

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He said: “They are absolute scumbags. I just don’t understand it. It’s the lowest of the low to take stuff from the charity shop. We have had stuff stolen before but nothing like this.”

For the full story, see the Herald, Thursday, September 18.

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