Two men have been arrested and their van seized after stealing scrap metal from a property in Norfolk.
The incident happened when some metal and a pressure washer were taken from an address in Elizabeth Avenue, in Downham Market at 8.40am today (June 8).
Two men, both in their 40s, were arrested on suspicion of theft and taken to King's Lynn Police Investigation Centre where they remain.
This morning in #DownhamMarket 2 males have been arrested on suspicion of theft and their vehicle seized. The stolen property has been recovered and returned to the owner #DownhamMarketLPT #Team4 #PC1312 pic.twitter.com/staZlICUzf
— King's Lynn Police (@KingsLynnPolice) June 8, 2023
Last month a gang who stripped lead from a string of Norfolk churches as part of a nationwide crime wave which caused £1.25m in damage were jailed following an international manhunt.
The three men - Laurentiu Rebeca and cousins Gigi Prundaru and Madalin Gabriel Prundaru - are thought to have targeted as many as 40 churches in a seven-month spree spanning 10 counties.
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