Woman gets knickers in a twist over shop theft

'A short time later, police attended, and CCTV footage clearly showed the incident occurring.'

POLICE from Coffs/Clarence district have caught up with a woman accused of shoplifting in Maclean on Tuesday afternoon.

At around 3.48pm, the 37-year-old woman allegedly placed several pairs of underwear into a handbag.

"Staff observed the female secrete items into her bag and immediately contacted police," Coffs/Clarence duty officer acting inspector Darren Williams said.

"A short time later, police attended, and CCTV footage clearly showed the incident occurring."

It's understood the woman was observed leaving in a vehicle, which assisted in her identification.

"The accused was spoken to by police and admitted the offence," Acting Insp. Williams said.

"She was given an infringement notice for shoplifting."

Originally published as Woman gets knickers in a twist over shop theft