Four men have been arrested on suspicion of going equipped to steal after a vehicle was stopped by police in the early hours of this morning.
At around 2.45am police were called by a member of the public regarding suspicious activity in Gotherington, near Bishops Cleeve.
The caller had seen what appeared to be a man hiding behind a vehicle which was parked on a driveway.
On seeing the caller, the man ran away, along with a second man, and they were then picked up nearby by someone driving an Audi.
Officers were sent to the area to search for the vehicle and Gloucestershire Police’s Force Control Room notified neighbouring forces. A car matching the description was soon stopped in Evesham by officers from both Gloucestershire and West Mercia Police.
Four men were inside the vehicle, along with devices which are associated with keyless vehicle thefts. These devices are often used by offenders to steal cars off driveways without forcing entry to the vehicles. Often the owners are unaware as they send a signal which interferes with the key fob inside the victim’s home.
Four men aged in their 20s and from Birmingham were arrested on suspicion of going equipped to steal and they remain in custody for questioning.
Anyone who lives in the areas of Manor Lane and Gretton Road and has CCTV or dashcam footage which shows an Audi between the hours of 12am and 3am is asked to contact police.