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08
Nov 2022
Three men arrested after police stop vans on A1(M) near Boroughbridge
Three men have been arrested after police stopped two vans on the A1(M) near Boroughbridge.
North Yorkshire Police identified the vans near junction 48 after acting on intelligence at around 10pm on Sunday (November 6).
Officers stopped one of the vehicles heading southbound and found suspicious items inside.
Two men from the Barnsley area were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle.
Police then spotted the second van, which was towing a horse box, heading further south.
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After officers attempted to stop it, the driver jumped out and ran into the countryside.
A police helicopter was called and guided officers to the suspect in the field.
Officers arrested a man in his 20s from the Durham area on suspicion of vehicle theft and driving without a licence or insurance.
A police statement added:
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