A SUSPICIOUS van stopped by police in Ludlow resulted in two men from Stourport and Bewdley being arrested for theft.

A 26-year-old man from Stourport and a 23-year-old man from Bewdley were arrested on suspicion of theft after officers pulled over a van in Dun Cow Road in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday, February 2).

Following a search of the vehicle, police found several items in the back of the van including a motorbike and a lawnmower which are believed to have been stolen.

A spokesman for West Mercia Police said: "We have arrested two men on suspicion of theft following a vehicle stop and search this morning in Ludlow, Shropshire.

"At around 1.20am, officers stopped a suspicious van on Dun Cow Road and, following a search of the vehicle, found several items in the back including a motorbike and lawnmower which are believed to have been stolen.

"A 26 year-old man from Stourport and a 23 year-old man from Bewdley were arrested on suspicion of theft."

The pair remain in custody in Shrewsbury this evening.