Two suspects arrested after fuel theft at North East quarry
Date of alert:
Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Crime Ref:
Force:
Northumbria Police
TWO suspected thieves accused of siphoning fuel from plant machinery at a quarry were arrested following a foot chase.
Shortly before 2pm yesterday (Sunday) officers were called to Red Barnes Quarry in Hebburn following a report of a theft in progress.
It was alleged that a group of men had entered the site and were siphoning fuel from the plant machinery.
Response officers supported by Northumbria Police's Operations Department and Dog Section were deployed to the scene and began an area search for their suspects.
Within minutes, the PCs were chasing two suspects, who matched the description of the offenders.
They proved little match for the fleet-footed officers, who swiftly caught up and arrested the men, aged 41 and 35..
Quantities of suspected stolen fuel were also seized after they were found to have been discarded near the site.
