POLICE have arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of stealing 11 steaks from a supermarket.

Officers on patrol in St Helens town centre on Saturday made the arrest.

It is alleged the haul of meat was stolen from an Aldi supermarket.

The incident comes amid concerns over shelves in some supermarkets being left bare because of panic buying as a consequence of the coronavirus outbreak.

A police statement read: “Given the current situation this is one we will not tolerate.”