A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of theft after reports that items had been stolen from a number of stores in Basingstoke.
Police attended an address in Popley on Thursday, September 5, arresting a woman on suspicion of eight counts of theft from a shop.
Officers received reports of shoplifting at One Stop in Shakespeare Road, as well as the Marks and Spencer and Boots stores at Chineham Shopping Centre.
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The 40-year-old remains in custody whilst police carry out further enquiries.
A statement from police posted on the Facebook account Basingstoke Cops reads: "Officers investigating reports of shoplifting in Basingstoke have arrested a woman.
"We attended an address in the Popley area this morning (September 5) and made an arrest.
"A 40-year-old woman from Basingstoke has been arrested on suspicion of eight counts of theft from a shop.
"She remains in custody while our enquiries continue.
"It comes after reports of a number of shoplifting incidents at One Stop on Shakespeare Road, and the M&S and Boots stores in Chineham."
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