Two arrested after stolen car found with false plates

Two men have been arrested after officers found a stolen car on false plates, a baseball bat and class A drugs in Stoke-on-Trent today (18 April).

A Nissan Qashqai was found at McDonalds on High Street in Tunstall at around 8.30am. Two of the men inside tried to run away and tried to get rid of a baseball bat and suspected wrap of class A drugs, but failed.

A 25-year-old man, of no fixed address, was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, possessing an offensive weapon in a public place and possessing class A drugs.

A 25-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle.

Both men remain in custody and enquiries are ongoing.

We’ve launched a clampdown on vehicle theft across all ten local policing teams in Staffordshire. We know the devastating affect it can have on people, businesses and livelihoods and we’re committed to targeting those responsible and protecting the belongings of our communities.

To read more about what we’ve been doing, visit: More than 120 arrests and 50 charged – here’s what we’re doing to tackle vehicle theft | Staffordshire Police