TWO men were arrested after a police pursuit in the early hours of Thursday morning (April 23) following reports of garages being broken into and a van being stolen in Drakes Broughton.
Officers were deployed after the reports were made just after midnight about the break-ins in Woodleigh.
They pursued a white Peugeot van on false number plates however it failed to stop and then mounted a kerb, causing minor damage to a police car and a property.
Fortunately, two men in their 20s were arrested at the scene on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and taken into custody.
They have since been bailed pending further enquiries.
A stolen Subaru was also found at the offence location in Woodleigh which was on cloned plates and had two further sets of cloned plates inside. A set of bolt cutters were also found near the scene.
Safer Neighbourhood Inspector for Wychavon, Dave Wise, said: “This was a good job by our response officers, acting quickly to apprehend two suspects following reports of garages being broken into in Drakes Broughton.
“Two men were arrested on suspicion of stealing the van and another car of interest was also found during the incident. An investigation has been launched and enquiries are ongoing.
“I hope this shows the public how seriously we take burglary and vehicle theft offences – we know it’s a priority in particular for our rural villages, and we will do everything we can to deter offences and pursue offenders.”
