Woman charged following bicycle thefts in Runcorn

A 28-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the thefts of five bicycles in Runcorn.

Amy Hughes, of Breckfield Road North in Liverpool, was arrested in Main Street, Runcorn, at around 2.15pm on Sunday 18 October.

She has subsequently been charged with going equipped to steal.

Hughes has also been charged with five counts of theft.

Those charges relate to the thefts of bicycles in Runcorn between Tuesday 29 September and Thursday 15 October.

Hughes appeared at Warrington Magistrates’ Court, via a video link, on Tuesday 20 October.

She was released on conditional bail and is set to appear at the same court on Wednesday 18 November.