POLICE have named a woman charged with three thefts at a retail park.

Jennifer McKevitt, 42, has been charged with three counts of shop theft at Cables Retail Park, in Prescot.

McKevitt, of Mosscroft Close, Huyton, is accused of stealing from Tesco Express, Marks and Spencer and B&M, at the retail park.

The charge comes as part of Merseyside Police’s Safer Business Action Week, which ran from October 14 to 20, and has seen 12 arrests and four suspects charged.

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The arrests made included two in connection with attempted robberies; one on suspicion of robbery; six suspected of making off without paying at petrol stations across Merseyside; one on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery; one over an alleged theft from a shop and one recall to prison.

About Safer Business Action Week

Merseyside Police and partners have been supporting the national Safer Business Action Week to help tackle business and retail crime in our local communities. As part of the initiative, police and partners held Safer Business Action Days throughout the week and visited local retailers and other businesses to understand more about the issues they face on a daily basis.

The objective was to deliver a focussed operation with joint patrols, the targeted intervention of prolific offenders and a range of crime prevention activity supported by the National Business Crime Centre who organise SaBA Week.

Merseyside Police Commissioner Emily Spurrell said: “Business owners and retail staff are the beating hearts of our town and city centres, and we are always looking for ways to make them feel safer at work. That was why, earlier this year, I committed to invest vital funds into positive schemes which protect them, their employees, and their customers by preventing crime. 

“Retail crime is not a victimless crime and that is why Safer Business Action week is so important, it gives local policing teams an opportunity to visit retailers and hear about the issues they are facing. This partnership work is essential in preventing crime and targeting offenders. 

“Merseyside Police takes retail crime very seriously and these arrests are evidence that the force will continue its relentless pursuit of anyone who attempts to bring misery to our high streets.”  

  • Anyone with information on retail or business crime can contact @MerPolCC on X or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook or call 101. You can also pass information via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.