Fylde Rural Task Force arrest man, 40, after theft of caravan from Kirkham farm
The metal chain securing the gates to the farm had been cut off and the tracker within the caravan removed.
A man has been arrested after a caravan was stolen from a farm in Kirkham.
On Saturday, Fylde Rural Task Force received a report of a theft of a caravan from a farm in Greenhalgh, Kirkham.
The metal chain securing the gates to the farm had been cut off and the tracker within the caravan removed.
Police conducted ANPR enquiries, confirming the stolen caravan had been hooked up to the back of a vehicle and travelled out of area.
Police said it transpires the vehicle and stolen caravan were swapped onto cloned plates after the offence.
A Lancashire Police spokesman said: “The team circulated the vehicle and it was swiftly stopped by North Yorkshire Police yesterday afternoon with another stolen caravan in tow.
“Within the vehicle were a further set of cloned plates and an angle grinder.
“A male, aged 40, of no fixed abode has been arrested on suspicion of theft, going equipped, possession of an offensive weapon, no licence and no insurance. The vehicle has also been seized.
“The male remains in custody awaiting interview.”