"This hasn't happed before!": Police officer forced to abandon council meeting... to chase suspected shoplifter he spotted out the window
A cop was forced to abandon a council meeting when a suspected shoplifter was spotted making off with goods from a nearby store. Insp Shaun Flavell had been fielding questions from councillors at Woodley Civic Hall, in Stockport, when a figure was seen running past with a worker from the local Iceland supermarket in pursuit.