They were convicted of offences including rape, child sexual abuse, drug trafficking, violent assaults, fraud and large-scale burglary, demonstrating the range of criminality affecting Lancashire communities.
These sentences highlight the serious harm caused to victims across Lancashire, reinforcing that determined policing and strong court outcomes continue delivering justice and protecting local neighbourhoods.
21. Joshua Tattersall
Joshua Tattersall, 25, of Ambleside Road, Ribbleton, was jailed for nine years and six months after entering four Preston shops in 20 minutes armed with a machete, robbing one and attempting to rob three others on 18 April 2024. He was convicted of robbery, three counts of attempted robbery and possession of an offensive weapon. | Lancashire Police
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22. Charlie Lord and Anthony Waddington
Charlie Lord, 31, and Anthony Waddington, 40, both of no fixed address, were jailed for a robbery in Burnley in April 2025. The pair punched, kicked and stamped on a man’s head near Home Bargains on Church Street before stealing his bank cards and phone. Waddington was jailed for four years and nine months and Lord for four years and one month. | Lancashire Police
23. Christopher Chapman
Christopher Chapman, 43, of no fixed address, was jailed for 16 weeks after admitting ten shoplifting offences at stores across Burnley between 11 October and 14 November 2025. He pleaded guilty at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court on 20 November 2025. Photo: Contributed
24. Jamie Reid
Jamie Reid, 46, of no fixed address, was jailed for 22 weeks for a burglary at Cohens Chemists on Berry Lane, Longridge. He was seen leaving through a smashed glass door with a box of medication and perfumes worth £1,380 on 16 November 2025, and was sentenced the following day at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court. | Lancashire Police