Police recover £40,000 vehicle and arrest burglary suspect in rural Northumberland

A man has been arrested after a spate of alleged burglaries were reported in rural Northumberland earlier in February.

It was reported that an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and various tools were stolen from a premises in Belford, while on the same night, police were also alerted to an attempted burglary after three men were seen climbing into a storage compound in the same area. An investigation was launched under the banner of Operation Hawkeye, and offices went to the respective scenes to carry out enquiries.

After working with the local community, officers were able to track the suspects and locate the stolen items within 24 hours of the burglary. A 22-year-old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of burglary.