Three men arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle after police dog tracks them to Northamptonshire village

Carly Odell
By Carly Odell
Published 12th Jun 2023, 13:57 BST
Updated 12th Jun 2023, 13:57 BST
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Police say a Peugeot 107 was stolen from a Northampton tow centre over the weekend before activating ANPR cameras on Sunday

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle after a police dog tracked them to a Northamptonshire village.

A 36-year-old man of no fixed address, a 43-year-old man of no fixed address and a 36-year-old man of Northampton were also arrested on suspicion of theft from a shop, after a blue Peugeot 107 car was stolen from Northampton tow centre sometime overnight on Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11, Northamptonshire Police said.

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A force spokeswoman added: “Shortly after 5.30pm on Sunday, the car has activated ANPR. The driver has failed to stop for officers in Chapel Brampton before being found abandoned at Pitsford Quarry. PD Fama tracked the three men to Boughton.”

All three men remain in police custody currently, the police spokeswoman confirmed.