A man from Bromsgrove has been charged with multiple counts of shoplifting. 

Steven Fellows, aged 35, of Crossley Walk, was charged with seven counts of breaching a Community Protection Order and nine counts of shoplifting. 

He appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates' Court today (Wednesday, March 6) where he was remanded on conditional bail. 

He is set to appear at Worcester Magistrates' Court later this month. 

The charges come as officers from the West Mercia Police Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNTs) carried out patrols yesterday (Tuesday, March 5) engaging with the community as part of Operation Forefront. 

The teams were out targeting shoplifters in Redditch, Bromsgrove, Rubery and Wyre Forest.