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A suspected shoplifter was arrested after leading police on a foot chase through an M&S store and around the building.
West Yorkshire Police officers were carrying out enquiries inside the Halifax town centre store when they spotted a man making a dash for the exit.
A commotion was heard
A West Yorkshire Police social media post on October 7 said: "A commotion was heard elsewhere in the store and, peering over the clothing racks, officers spotted a male making a rapid and wholly unscheduled departure from the premises.
"At that point, neither staff nor shoppers had realised officers were nearby.
"Unfortunately, navigating a busy shop full of clothing displays is slightly different from competing in the Olympics, and by the time officers had carefully negotiated the racks and made it outside, the suspect had briefly disappeared from view."
The suspected shoplifter then found himself outside on Gaol Lane.
'The strategy lacked one important ingredient'
The post continued: "The suspect then completed almost a full lap around the outside of the very store he had allegedly stolen from, apparently attempting to run rings around us.
"Sadly for him, the strategy lacked one important ingredient: speed."
Police detained and arrested the man, recovered the stolen property and returned it to its rightful owner.
The man has since been charged and will be appearing before the courts in the coming weeks.