Five people arrested over theft of car with stolen number plates face no action
Five people arrested in connection to a vehicle being stolen outside an address that had stolen number plates in it will face no further action.
Two people were arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into a vehicle reported stolen on January 6 from outside of an address in Sandringham Road in Portsmouth. Suspected stolen number plates were located inside the vehicle.
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It led to a spate of arrests including a 27-year-old man from Winchester on suspicion of taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent and theft from a motor vehicle. A 23-year-old man from Portsmouth was arrested on suspicion of taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent and theft from a motor vehicle.
Three other people previously arrested included a 23-year-old man from Waterlooville, a 23-year-old man from Portsmouth and a 17-year-old boy from Portsmouth. All were released on conditional police bail while police investigated.
Police said all five people have been released from custody will face no further action.