5 Arrested for Shoplifting in Birmingham

0:00On April 10th, five folks got pinched by West Midlands Police for shoplifting across Birmingham this week. It kicked off Thursday night around 7.30 p.m. on the high street, where two women, aged 46 and 31, were nabbed right after. Swiping hundreds of pounds and goods from store cops recovered everything quick. Earlier that day, a 36-year-old man was detained at a fuel station on Penn's Lane for theft. Then late Wednesday in small heath, a 30-year-old woman got arrested after lifting items from a supermarket and roughing up a staffer. Over in Sutton Colfield, a 44-year-old man was collared Thursday night for pinching stuff from a charity shop. These hits show shoplifters hitting everywhere from city center spots to neighborhoods. Retail crime hits hard, not just business owners losing cash, but everyday shoppers feeling unsafe. Police are revving up patrols and hot zones and teaming with stores to dig into why this keeps happening. All five are still in custody, as officers keep digging into these cases, staying on top of the problem to keep streets safer.