Man due in court charged with stealing steak from York shop

A man will appear in court today (Wednesday) charged with theft from a shop and going equipped for theft, after a report of shoplifting in York.

Police were called at about 2.40pm on Tuesday (19 February), to a report of the theft of steak and other items from a shop on Broadway.

Officers and PCSOs from York Outer Neighbourhood Policing Team attended immediately, and following an area search, a man was arrested shortly after 4pm.

He has also been charged with four thefts of pedal cycles.