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A MAN has been charged with a string of shoplifting offences across Dudley.
Ricki Simkins, aged 32, of no fixed abode, has been charged with 10 thefts in Dudley and one theft in Sandwell.
Hundreds of pounds of items including household products, electrical items and clothing were stolen over several months from various stores in Brierley Hill, Dudley, Stourbridge, Pensnett and Oldbury.
Simkins was remanded in custody to appear at Walsall Magistrates Court this morning (Monday November 11).
West Midlands Police has urged anyone who sees any suspicious activity in their area to call 101.
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