Man charged after Land Rover stolen from driveway in Harrogate

By Lucy Chappell
Published 2nd Sep 2022, 10:13 BST
Updated 2nd Sep 2022, 10:14 BST
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North Yorkshire Police have charged a 21-year-old man after a Harrogate resident’s vehicle was stolen from their driveway.

Police received a call on Wednesday (August 31) morning from a member of the public who had woken up to find his Land Rover had been stolen from his drive in Harrogate.

The offender had broken into the house and taken the keys for the vehicle, before making off with it.

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The vehicle and keys were quickly located and a suspect was identified.

Police have charged a man after a Land Rover was stolen from a driveway in HarrogatePolice have charged a man after a Land Rover was stolen from a driveway in Harrogate
Police have charged a man after a Land Rover was stolen from a driveway in Harrogate

Enquiries with local residents then also revealed that the suspect tried a door handle on another property which was captured on CCTV.

The suspect, a 21-year-old man from Harrogate, was swiftly arrested then later charged with burglary, attempted burglary and theft of a motor vehicle.

If you have witnessed or been the victim of crime, you can report it to North Yorkshire Police by calling 101 or online by visiting https://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/