A cop was forced to abandon a council meeting when a suspected shoplifter was spotted making off with goods from a nearby store. Insp Shaun Flavell had been fielding questions from councillors at Woodley Civic Hall, in Stockport, when a figure was seen running past with a worker from the local Iceland supermarket in pursuit.
The suspected thief is first spotted by councillors who ask Insp Flavell if he ‘needs to go’, to which he first replies ‘I’ve not got a radio or anything, to be honest’. However, as councillors point out ‘that looks like a crime is being committed’, he breaks off to go after the offender. As he leaves the building he asks members to ‘look after my stuff’ - much to the amusement from those in attendance.
The incident took place at around 6.15pm on Monday night (June 20).
