Three arrested as Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit track them from burglary scene

Three men have been arrested at Underwood in a combined police operation following a burglary at Ilkeston.
By Kev Rogers
Published 30th Apr 2020, 14:22 BST
Updated 30th Apr 2020, 14:24 BST
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Derbyshire Roads policing Unit have been busy around the area catching criminals as the rest of us are locked down indoors.

They arrested the men after boxing in a Ford Transit van which had been used in the burglary 20 minutes earlier.

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Property was recovered in the operation which also involved armed police from Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, Erewash Response team and Nottinghamshire Police dogs unit.

Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit box in a van.Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit box in a van.
Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit box in a van.

The Roads policing Unit also stopped a man driving a Mercedes in Chesterfield who was wanted on suspicion of assault in Nottinghamshire.

They tweeted: “Spotted entering the town, stopped and male handed over into the capable hands of of@MansfieldCops and @NottsPoliceARV. #Crime #Teamwork@Mof @MansfieldCops and @NottsPoliceARV. #Crime.”

Earlier the roads policing unit arrested a man driving whilst disqualified, ‘drugged up’ and drunk on the M1 near Junction 29.