Man arrested after stolen agricultural vehicle tracked to Great Harwood in early-hours police raid
By Sean Gleaves
Published 5th Dec 2025, 14:28 GMT
A man has been arrested after police used specialist officers and a drone to track a stolen agricultural vehicle across Lancashire.
Police were called to reports that an agricultural vehicle had been stolen in the Thornley area at around 2am yesterday.
Officers from the force’s Specialist Operations Team were deployed, supported by the Drone Unit, which helped locate the stolen Polaris all-terrain vehicle in Great Harwood.
A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and the vehicle was recovered.
Police say the man remains in custody for questioning.
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