POLICE have named a woman charged with a spate of thefts from shops in Northwich.

Lorraine Matthews was arrested on Friday after officers stopped a black Renault Megane in Manchester Road.

The 57-year-old, of Ridgewood Avenue, Manchester, was subsequently charged with driving without a licence or insurance and four counts of theft.

She is accused of:

  • Stealing clothing worth £1,793 from River Island on January 23, 2022
  • Stealing clothing (value unknown) from River Island on February 9, 2022
  • Stealing clothing (value unknown) from River Island on February 20, 2022
  • Stealing clothing worth £611.74 from H&M Northwich on April 1, 2022

Matthews was arrested alongside 25-year-old Laura Rushworth, also from Ridgewood Avenue, who has also been charged with the theft from H&M.

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Both women have been released on conditional bail and are set to appear at Chester Magistrates Court on Tuesday, April 19.