Op. Castle: Wigan man charged with St Helens burglaries

Detectives from Operation Castle, our dedicated burglary team, have charged a Wigan man in connection with two burglaries in St Helens in June.

36-year-old Lee Makin of Buchanan Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan was charged with a burglary in Robins Lane on Sunday 6 June, in which property including a car was stolen; and a burglary at the Glass House pub on Market Street on Friday 3 June.

Makin has been remanded in custody to next appear at Bolton Crown Court on the Friday 20 August.

Any information on burglary where you are? Contact us via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’. You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information. Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.