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Man arrested after burglary on Harrogate's Knaresborough Road
A man has been arrested after a burglary at a premises on Knaresborough Road in Harrogate.
North Yorkshire Police said the incident happened on Tuesday (October 20) at 12.28am when the force received a report of suspicious activity in the area.
Officers said the suspect’s van was spotted trying to leave the premises upon arrival, but the force blocked them in.
The driver of the van fled, but was later caught with the help of a police dog handler and police dogs.
A force statement said:
Upon a search, it was evident the premises has been burgled and the van was found to have numerous power tools within.
A 45-year-old man from the West Yorkshire area was arrested on suspicion of burglary, and has subsequently been charged with burglary and driving whilst disqualified, and remanded in custody to appear in court today (21 October).
Enquiries are ongoing to locate three outstanding suspects for this incident - if there are any witnesses to this incident, any dashcam or CCTV/doorbell footage, please get in touch:
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Anyone with information is asked to urged to contact the police, quoting reference 12260206062.
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