Police search stolen vehicle in Derbyshire- find baseball bat

A baseball bat was found next to the driver's seat in a stolen car searched by police in Derbyshire.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Oct 2018, 15:08 BST
Updated 23rd Oct 2018, 19:33 BST
Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit @DerbyshireRPU tweeted this photo of the bat, found next to the driver's seat.Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit @DerbyshireRPU tweeted this photo of the bat, found next to the driver's seat.
Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit @DerbyshireRPU tweeted this photo of the bat, found next to the driver's seat.

Police stopped the stolen Audi on Landsdown Grove, Long Eaton at around 1am this morning (Tuesday, October 23) when they found the weapon.

https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/work-underway-to-remove-travellers-from-chesterfield-car-park-1-9409941?fbclid=IwAR19X0LyBE6a4_XiBWRTAE2Kg7WJgbqgU-DG-jN0L6nrvTEdPXBbL7XifisThe male occupant was arrested and detained for theft and document offences along with drugs and weapon possession.

The Derbyshire Roads Police Unit tweeted: “Never realised there were quite so many keen baseball players in Derbyshire.

“The driver of this stolen Audi had a bat by his side ready.”