Two arrests in search for stolen car

TWO people have been arrested after police searched a farm for a car which had reportedly been stolen.

Nottinghamshire Police officers, including an Operation Reacher team, conducted a search at a farm in East Bridgford on Thursday.

They had received intelligence regarding a what was reportedly a stolen car and a vehicle was seized.

A 22-year-old man and a woman, 21, were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and abstracting electricity.

Local residents had been reporting suspicious activity in the area and the search came as part of Operation Sahara, which aims to crack down on crimes in rural areas, which include thefts of off-road and agricultural vehicles from outbuildings, farms and businesses in Nottinghamshire.

The operation began in December last year.

Neighbourhood Inspector Craig Berry said: “There has been an ongoing problem with overnight thefts in and around the rural villages across Rushcliffe.

“Our main concern has been theft and burglary of machinery, off road vehicles and power tools taken overnight from rural villages and locations including farms and businesses.

“The Rushcliffe Reacher team and the local neighbourhood officers continue to work hard to solve this problem and we are asking for local residents to support in reporting your concerns to us.

“This morning they executed a warrant to search for stolen property. They have worked closely with Western Power following a report that electricity was being abstracted and the environmental agency to ensure the property is safe.

“We want to reassure our rural communities that we take these offences seriously. We would continue you to encourage reporting of suspicious looking vehicles including registration details and consider the security any off-road vehicles when parked overnight. Local residents will also see us out and about patrolling across the area and acting on any information we receive.

“We are committed to delivering quality policing to our rural communities and apprehending those who chose to target rural areas to commit crime.

“If you see anything suspicious in your area please call our control room on 101.”