Shoplifting up in South Yorks
South Yorkshire Police has reported a 17 per cent rise in shoplifting in the area. They are now releasing CCTV images of suspected thieves in a bid to tackle the problem.
VIDEO: Do you know these people?
There's been an alarming increase in the number of people stealing from shops in South Yorkshire. Retail crime has gone up by 17 percent in just a year.
Now police are fighting back against the thieves - by publishing mugshots of suspects with the help of shopkeepers - who say the crime is putting their livelihoods at risk.
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