A man in Oswestry was immediately rearrested over a stolen bike – only hours after being bailed for theft.

West Mercia Police have confirmed that they immediately rearrested a man after he was identified as suspect in the theft of a bike – only hours after he had been bailed for the theft of amazon packages.

Oswestry Safer Neighbourhood Team said they had identified the man, who had prior offences for burglary and theft, as a suspect over thefts in the local area.

Officers stopped the man in the town centre on July 6 and discovered a stolen Amazon package on his person and was arrested.

The next day he was bailed the next day, however police were forced to arrest him again after he was identified as the man who stole a bike outside St Oswald’s Church.

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A West Mercia Police spokesperson said: “Oswestry SNT have continued to target thefts in the local area.

“Over a period of three days, we identified a male who had moved to the area and was known to police for theft and burglary offences.

“Over the weekend of the 6th of July, we observed and stopped the man in Oswestry Town Centre where he was stopped and searched.

“We found an Amazon parcel on him, and he was arrested for theft. We also identified an outstanding offence for which he was arrested and charged.

“He was bailed and the next day he was identified on social media for a bike theft outside St. Oswald’s Church. He was arrested and remanded before the next court.

“Since then, He has been moved out of Oswestry.”