A teenager has been charged after police in East Ayrshire launched a crackdown on shoplifting in Stewarton.
Officers say a 16-year-old boy has been charged in connection with two high-value thefts by shoplifting from local stores in the town.
On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, community officers, including plain-clothes teams, were deployed to a number of retail premises in Stewarton, where the youth was quickly identified and arrested.
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Police highlighted that shops in the town have recently been issued with shared radios, initially funded through Police Scotland’s Retail Crime Taskforce, linking retailers to East Ayrshire Council’s CCTV, local community policing teams, and other premises across Kilmarnock and the Irvine Valley.
Officers say retail crime is not a victimless offence and often has a direct impact on both staff and customers.
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