Van recovered and suspect arrested within minutes in Newark
Thirty-two-year-old man arrested on suspicion of theft and driving while disqualified
Police swiftly recovered a stolen Ford Tipper van and arrested a suspect in Newark within 30 minutes of the crime taking place.
Officers were alerted to the theft from Lombard Street at around 1pm on Wednesday 30th September.
By 1.17pm, the vehicle had been found in the Tolney Lane area, and by 1.30pm, officers detained a 32-year-old man on the banks of the River Trent.
The suspect was arrested on charges of theft and driving whilst disqualified. He was later released on police bail.
Sergeant Rachel Dowsett from Nottinghamshire Police commented on the speedy response, crediting officers for their swift actions in both recovering the vehicle and apprehending the suspect.