Five Arrests After Police Find Car Within 90 Minutes Of Being Stolen

Two men from Market Harborough and another from Kibworth Harcourt have been questioned by Police after officers found a car 90 minutes after it was reported stolen.

They were arrested after the white Audi TT was taken from outside a property on Northampton Road, Market Harborough on Tuesday night.

Pic: Leics Police

Leicestershire Police say the car was located on Leicester Road in Oadby using automatic number plate recognition and on arrival a vehicle was surrounded by two police cars.

A second vehicle was stopped and five men from the cars were subsequently arrested with the assistance of police dog Spike.

What is believed to be Class A drugs and a knife were also recovered and the stolen vehicle has since returned to the owner.

In a Tweet shared by Leicestershire Roads Policing Unit, police dog Spike was praised for his “pivotal” role in the arrest of the men shortly after celebrating his birthday with the team.

The two men from Market Harborough, aged 37 and 38, were arrested for theft of a motor vehicle and the 48-year-old man from Kibworth Harcourt for theft of a motor vehicle and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.

Two other men from Leicester, aged 32 and 38, were arrested for theft of a motor vehicle and possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply.

All have been questioned and released under investigation as enquiries continue.

Police Dog Spike

Pic: Leics Police