Thieves stole “hundreds of pounds” worth of inkjet cartridges from a store in South Shields.
Shields Gazette reported on the theft, which occurred in a branch of the Wilkinson homeware store franchise in South Shields Market Place.
Local place stated that the cartridges stolen were worth “more than” £200 ($333.60/€243.14), with the thieves, a “man and a woman”, stealing the cartridges at around 3pm on Sunday 23 February. Neighbourhood Inspector Peter Sutton stated that “we would encourage anyone who sees anyone acting suspiciously in stores to alert a member of staff”.
People with any information on the theft were invited to call the local police on 101, extension 69191.