Shoplifting on the rise in Mullingar

Retailers have been urged to be on their guard follow a spike in shoplifting in recent weeks.

On Friday afternoon at around 5pm a male, who was accompanied by a female, stole an iPhone 12 from a shop in Oliver Plunkett Street. Gardaí are looking at CCTV footage in a bid to identify the couple.

On Sunday afternoon, a male was arrested and charged in connection with three separate shoplifting incidents in the Fair Green shopping centre. The male allegedly took items from TK Maxx, Penneys and DV8 with a combined value of over €250 before being apprehended.

Also on Sunday, two males stole alcohol worth €75 from a shop on the Lynn Road. The suspects have been identified and Gardaí say they are following a definite line of inquiry.