Three arrested over car theft

Three men have been arrested after a car was stolen overnight from Derbyshire and located at a property in Stoke-on-Trent.

We were called to an address off Dawlish Drive in Bentilee at 2.10pm on Monday (16 January) following reports of suspicious activity.

We carried out checks and discovered that a green Toyota Land Cruiser had been reported stolen.

The vehicle has since been recovered.

We attended the address and found three male offenders in the property.

Officers also seized a mobile phone and a small quantity of class C drugs.

A 33-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle.

A 24-year-old man, of no-fixed-address, was arrested on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle.

A 34-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and possession with intent to supply class C drugs.

All three men have been granted conditional police bail while inquiries continue.

We are appealing for anyone who saw the Toyota by contacting us on Facebook, Twitter, or call 101, quoting incident number 345 of 16 January.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.