18-year-old charged with burglary after two cars were stolen from Emsworth
A teenager has been arrested
An 18-year-old has been arrested and charged with the theft of two cars.
Police received reports that overnight between August 24 and 25, an Audi and a Hyundai had been stolen from the Emsworth area.
Assisted by colleagues from Sussex Police, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers located and recovered the cars in Midhurst and Littlehampton.
Ben David Ward, of Brighton Road in Lancing, was arrested. The 18-year-old was charged with burglary - dwelling, two counts of theft of a motor vehicle, making off without payment, driving without insurance and driving without a licence.
He remains in police custody and is due to appear at Worthing Remand Court today (Thursday, August 27).
Officers also arrested a 15-year-old boy from West Sussex on suspicion of burglary - dwelling. He has been released on bail until November whilst enquiries continue.