Appeal after thieves break into Rimington Football Club

A CCTV appeal has been launched after raiders broke into a Ribble Valley football club storeroom and escaped with goods.
By Faiza Afzaal
Published 13th Oct 2020, 12:30 BST
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Rimington FC, who play their games in Back Lane, close to Clitheroe, had a chainsaw and football bibs stolen during the break-in, which club officials say took the offenders three minutes to execute.

A spokesman for the club appealed for witnesses on social media. In a post on twitter, Rimington Football Club said: "Sadly, the club store was broken into on Tuesday, October 6th, at 9-30pm and items were stolen.

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"The thieves were in and out in three minutes. We have passed this information and more CCTV footage over to Lancashire Police. If anyone has any information regarding the theft, they should call police on 101 or drop the club a message."