Man, 44, and woman, 31, from Aldershot charged with shoplifting

A man and woman from Aldershot have been charged with shoplifting after items worth more than £1,700 were stolen from a garden centre.

Officers received a report that handbags and clothing worth £1,712 were stolen from Haskins Forest Lodge Garden Centre near Farnham on 1 February.

John Bull, 44, of Tongham Road, Aldershot, has been charged with theft from a shop.

Harriet Powell, 31, of Queen Elizabeth Drive, Aldershot, has been charged with theft from a shop and obstructing / resisting a constable in execution of duty.

The pair are due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates Court today (28 February).