Suspected car thief arrested after stolen car tracked into Manchester

A suspected car thief has been arrested after a stolen vehicle was recovered in the Manchester area following a burglary in Lichfield.

The Volvo XC-40 was taken from a home near Austin Cote Lane when the suspects broke in and took the keys to the car.

It happened between 11.30pm on Saturday (6 July) and 6am on Sunday (7 July).

Since it happened, we’ve been working hard to track the car down, despite it changing to cloned plates after it was stolen.

Yesterday (Monday 8 June) it was spotted in Staffordshire. It drove onto the Cheshire area, prompting our colleagues across the border to follow it.

Eventually, it ended up in the Manchester area and was stopped.

A 49-year-old man, from Wolverhampton, was arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft. He was questioned in custody and released on conditional police bail while enquiries continue.

We’ve taken positive action and arrested more than 160 vehicle theft suspects and charged more than 50 with the offences as part of our vehicle theft crackdown in Staffordshire.

Specialist teams are continuing to share intelligence with bordering police forces to continue tackling those engaging in this criminality as proactively as possible.

To read more about what we’ve been doing to stop vehicle thieves and protect people’s belongings, visit the link here.