Man found with knife after stealing perfumes from Next

A total of three people have been arrested

A man has been arrested after he was found with a knife in a Cambridgeshire town. Cambridgeshire Police were called to reports of three people stealing items from Next in Huntingdon at around 11.15am on Monday (April 17).

Officers tracked the trio down, and found them in possession of stolen perfume. Officers arrested the three people. One of the three, a 40-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife. He has since been bailed.

The stolen items were returned to Next. A police spokesperson said: “Earlier this week, we received a call about a group of three people doing a bit of ‘unpaid shopping’ at Next in Huntingdon.

“Neighbourhood officers were given a description and set off to track them down. It didn’t take long to catch up with the trio, who were still nearby and very much in possession of the stolen perfume. Not quite the getaway they were hoping for.

“All three were arrested and taken straight to custody. A 40-year-old man was also arrested for possession of a knife and has been bailed. The stolen items were safely returned to Next.”

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