Three arrested in connection with series of Tamworth pub burglaries

Detectives investigating a series of pub break-ins in Tamworth during the Covid-19 lockdown period have arrested three people.

A total of 12 licensed premises were burgled across Tamworth between March 30 and April 6 and games machines were damaged and stolen from.

The pubs that were targeted include:

Ladybridge Beefeater, Bonehill Road (30 March)
White Lion, Aldergate (1 April)
Centurion Park Brewer’s Fayre, Wilnecote (4 April)
Queen’s Head, Watling Street, Wilnecote (4 April)
Winning Post, Aryle Street (4 April)
Bolebridge, Bolebridge Street (5 April)
Tamworth Arms, Lichfield Street (5 April)
 Amington, Amington Road (6 April)
 Old Liberal House, Woodhouse Lane (6 April)
The Fazeley Inn, Fazeley (6 April)
The Railway Public House, Shenstone (6 April)
The Fox Inn, Lichfield Road, Tamworth (6 April)

A 42-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and a 44-year-old man, both from Tamworth, have been arrested on suspicion of burglary. A 46-year-old man, also from Tamworth, has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary. They have also been arrested in connection with two stolen motorcycles, an attempt burglary in Edingale and three burglaries in Warwickshire.

They all remain in custody at this time.

Anyone with information should contact Staffordshire Police via Facebook or Twitter or call 101 referring to incident 817 of April 4 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.