Wanted high-risk sex offender Thomas Pickles who went missing in Lancashire arrested in Rawtenstall

By Sean Gleaves
Published 25th Jun 2022, 10:22 BST
Updated 25th Jun 2022, 10:23 BST
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A wanted high-risk sex offender who went missing in Lancashire has been caught by police.

Lancashire Police asked for the public’s help in finding registered sex offender Thomas Pickles, 39, on Friday (June 24).

He was wanted by the police after breaching his notification requirements.

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Officers later confirmed Pickles – who had links to Blackburn, Accrington, Preston and Blackpool – was arrested in Rawtenstall at around lunchtime the same day.

“Thank you to everyone who shared the appeal,” a spokesman for Lancashire Police said.