Public urged to report missing drain covers after man arrested
Date of alert:
Friday, 18 March 2022
Crime Ref:
Force:
South Yorkshire Police
People in Doncaster are being asked to continue to report any incidents of missing or stolen metal roadside drainage covers, after a man was arrested with over 25 ‘gully covers’ in his boot last week.
Police were called by a several members of the public last Wednesday evening (2 March) following reports of a group of men in a silver Renault Clio in the process of stealing drain covers in the Barnby Dun area of Doncaster.
Officers attended and located the silver Renault Clio and after a short police chase, one man, aged 26, was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and theft. He has since been released on police bail whilst enquiries continue.
Following the arrest, officers are encouraging the public to continue to help to catch thieves operating in the area, by reporting incidents to police as they’re happening.
Inspector Alison Carr from South Yorkshire Police’s Doncaster East Neighbourhood Team said: “Thanks to reports from the public as these thefts were happening last week, we were able locate and arrest a suspect, and recover over 25 stolen drainage covers.
“The theft of gully covers is a serious issue that can cause real problems within local communities, and unfortunately reports of gully cover thefts continue to be high in Doncaster East.
