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POLICE URGED ANYONE WHO HAS INFORMATION IN RELATION TO THEFT OFFENCES TO COME FORWARD 16:59, 21 May 2025 A 62-year-old man has been charged after allegedly pinching donations from the

Salvation Army clothing bank outside the Tesco Superstore in Mossley Hill. A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "We have charged a Walton man with multiple theft offences following

incidents at a charity clothing bank in Mossley Hill. "Yesterday, Tuesday May 20, officers detained a man who was allegedly stealing clothes from the Salvation Army clothing bank

outside Tesco supermarket on Mather Avenue." Graham Hyland, of Cherry Lane in Walton, was arrested and has now been charged with five counts of theft. He will appear at Liverpool Adult

Remand Court tomorrow, May 22. The theft allegations relate to multiple incidents reported to have happened in February and May at the same location. Enquiries are ongoing, police said.

Article continues below Detective Constable Lee Hearne said: "We will thoroughly investigate all reports in which we suspect businesses and charities are being targeted, utilising CCTV

and other means to gather evidence. "Clothes and food banks do a great deal of good in our communities, so anyone who has information in relation to theft offences, please come forward

and we will take action." Anyone who wishes with contact Merseyside Police with information is asked to message the social media desk via @MerPolCC on X or Merseyside Police Contact

Centre on Facebook. Article continues below You can also report information via their website here: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or call 101

quoting incident reference 25000417264. Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here:

https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously. In an emergency always call 999.