Suspected stolen tools recovered from car stopped by police in Coldharbour Lane
Posted on Friday 19th April 2019 at 4:23 pm by SH (Editor)A man has been arrested and suspected stolen property recovered after police stopped a car in Stoke Giford this morning (Friday 19th April).
Officers patrolling the area spotted a blue Citroen Picasso suspected of being involved in a number of recent incidents in which items have been stolen from vehicles.
When they attempted to stop the car on Coldharbour Lane, the occupants got out and ran away on foot.
One man, aged in his 30s, has since been arrested,while a search for the others involved is ongoing.
Inside the Picasso, which had false registration plates, were a number of power tools which are believed to have been stolen.
The vehicle will now be examined for evidence.
PC Ross Calderwood said:
“We fully appreciate the detrimental impact this type of crime has on hardworking tradespeople.”
“When vehicles are broken into they often need to be taken off the road for repair and tools need to be replaced resulting in periods in which people can’t work.”
“Thanks to the keen eyes of the officers out patrolling today, we’ve managed to arrest at least one man suspected of being involved in this type of crime and are now in the process of trying to reunite some of the recovered tools with their rightful owners.”
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