Man charged with 15 burglaries, attempted burglaries and shop thefts

We have charged a man with 15 burglaries, attempted burglaries and shop thefts in Liverpool.

David McCouid, 40, of no fixed abode, has also been charged with assaulting a police officer and breach of a criminal behaviour order (CBO). He appeared in court on Saturday 16 November and was remanded into custody.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between July and November this year.

They include:

• Two shop thefts at Holland and Barrett, Whitechapel, on 28 July and 1 August.

• A burglary at Carlisi restaurant on Dale Street on 2 August

• Two burglaries at Asian Barbers, Prescot Road, Kensington, on 10 November

• A burglary at Beauty Box, Berry Street, on 12 November

• Three burglaries at Danny Macs Tavern on Oldham Street on 12 November

• A burglary at Café Nero on Bold Street on 12 November

• An attempted burglary at Italian Club, Bold Street on 12 November

• A shop theft at Euro Chemist on Berry Street on 12 November

• An attempted burglary at Rudy's Pizza on Bold Street on 14 November

• A shop theft at Subway, Hardman Street on 14 November

• An attempted burglary at Lock and Key on Duke Street on 15 November
  

City centre local policing Inspector Jack Woodward said: “We continue to have a zero-tolerance approach to burglary in Merseyside. Stealing from businesses is not victimless. It impacts people’s livelihoods and their incomes.

“We will continue to work with our local businesses and communities to deter and prevent business burglaries and would welcome any information from the community about other burglaries or the sale of stolen goods.”