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23
Sept 2022
Man trying door handles in Harrogate arrested after police chase
A suspected thief has been arrested after police responded to reports of a man trying car door handles in Harrogate.
Officers spotted the suspect inside a vehicle in the Knaresborough Road area at about 8.20pm last night.
According to North Yorkshire Police, the man ran off when he saw police and was detained following a short foot chase. Officers then found what are believed to be stolen items in his possession.
Further enquiries showed he was also wanted by police in connection with burglaries and he had only just been released from prison.
The man, who is in his 20s and of no fixed address, was arrested on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle, vehicle interference and burglary.
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He has been taken into custody where he remains while enquiries continue.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said:
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