Thames Valley Police rural crime taskforce thwarts Lambourn caravan theft

POLICE foiled an attempted caravan theft in the Lambourn area.

Thames Valley Police's rural crime taskforce reported attending the scene of the ongoing crime on Tuesday night, March 7.

The team said officers, one of whom is pictured, located a suspect vehicle towing the stolen caravan towards Salisbury in Wiltshire.

They later posted: "Prior to police tactics being utilised, the vehicle made off from officers across fields, the suspect scaling a barbed wire fence to escape.

"Thank you to Wiltshire Police for the quick response and assistance.

"The stolen caravan and the suspects vehicle have been recovered for a forensic examination.

"Unfortunately the suspect was not located following the decamp.

"However, we will work hard to identify and arrest the person responsible."