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.
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