Overview
- Officers have opened an investigation after alcohol and medicine were taken from the Sainsbury's Bootham store and have released CCTV stills of an unidentified woman they want to speak to.
- Police say a car was broken into in Clifton and one of the bank cards taken was used shortly after at a Tesco Express in Piccadilly, a detail investigators view as connected to the Sainsbury's incident.
- The force provided multiple ways to report information, including email contacts (scott.nixon@northyorkshire.police.uk and david.fulford@northyorkshire.police.uk), the 101 number, Crimestoppers, and the case reference numbers 12260078316 and 12260079554.
- No arrests or charges have been reported and the inquiry remains active as officers review CCTV and follow public leads.
- The appeal asks local people to check any dashcam or personal CCTV they may have and to call if they recognise the woman, which could help identify suspects and reduce repeat retail and vehicle-targeted thefts in the area.