Man arrested after Land Rover is stolen from property in Berkhamsted

A man has been arrested in connection to the theft of a Land Rover from a property in Berkhamsted.

A Land Rover Defender was stolen from the driveway of a home in Berkhamsted on 31 May.

The theft was reported to the police at around 11:20pm.

Hertfordshire Constabulary was able to recover the vehicle before the victim had even released it was stolen.

Officers spotted the stolen vehicle and were able to cut off the suspected offender.

A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of Conspiracy to steal motor vehicles at the scene. He has since been released on police bail.

DC Paul Cullinan said: “We know that theft of motor vehicles has been a concern for local residents, and we are happy to be able to bring some good news to the victim of this particular incident.

“We also want to reassure the local community that we will be doing all we can to reduce crime of this type in the area.”

Anyone with information that could assist the ongoing investigation can report it online here, speak to an operator in the force’s communications room via its online web chat or call the non-emergency number 101. Please quote crime reference 41/43752/23.

Alternatively, you can stay 100% anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via its untraceable online form.