Four people have been arrested after a man was injured following a suspected theft from a store at Deepdale Retail Park in Preston.

Officers were called to the Sports Direct at around 1.20pm on Monday. It was reported that two men and a woman had entered the store and left without paying for around £1000 worth of stock.

The suspects ran to a grey Vauxhall Astra which was parked on Blackpool Road and a man who tried to stop them was knocked down by the car causing him to sustain suspected broken ribs and cuts to his head and back.

Following enquiries, four people, all from Leeds, were arrested and are currently in custody.

A 37-year-old woman is being questioned on suspicion of assault, theft and driving without insurance. A 20-year-old man, a girl and a boy, both 17 are all being questioned on suspicion of assault and theft.

Anyone who may have been in the area at the time is asked to contact 101 quoting the log number 0678 of 17 June 2024 or email 2416@lancashire.police.uk