Undercover officers catch man trying to steal nearly £300 worth of pants at Leamington Shopping Park

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The plain clothed officers were out and about targeting shoplifters

Plain clothed officers caught a man trying to steal nearly £300 worth of pants.

The officers were out targeting shoplifters a Leamington Shopping Park yesterday (Wednesday) when they spotted the shoplifter in action.

A spokesperson for Warwickshire Police said: "They reported seeing someone helping themselves to gentlemen’s undergarments - £284 worth it later transpired.

"A man from Hertfordshire was arrested."