Appeal to drivers over caravan theft

Motorists on the A19 may be able to help detectives investigating the theft of a caravan from its owner's garden.
The caravan, valued at £20,000, was taken from a house in the Seaton Lane area of Seaham, in the early hours of Saturday. But while thieves were able to disconnect it from its charger, efforts to break off its wheel lock failed, leading police to believe it would have attracted people's attention as it was pulled away. Marks have been left on the road leading to the A19 northbound and the carriageway itself, and it is likely there would have been smoke from the wheels as the caravan moved along the road. Police hope people who spotted it in transit will pass on information to officers. The caravan was recovered from a street in West Rainton that afternoon after a woman contacted Northumbria Police to report a man acting suspiciously. Two men, one in his 20s and another in his 50s, were arrested and have been bailed pending further inquiries. Inspector Vince Addison, of Seaham Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: "It's down to the vigilance of residents and their help in relation to his stolen caravan that it has been recovered and we have arrested two men."Inquiries are continuing, but I would urge anyone else with information to get in touch."Contact Durham Constabulary on 0345 60 60 365 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111

(Reproduced from the Sunderland Echo, 22nd June)

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