WATCH: Teenagers accused of moped theft and trying car door handles arrested
Three teenagers were arrested in Southsea after allegedly being spotted trying door handles and following a suspected theft of a moped.
A video shows one boy being arrested by officers in Fawcett Road around 4am on Thursday morning before being put in a police van. Another boy was also seen being detained by officers and put in the police vehicle.
Officers had been tipped off at 3.48am to a group of youths being in possession of a suspected stolen moped.
The group were also reportedly “pulling on car door handles in Fawcett Road”, police said before adding: “Officers attended and made arrests in the Southsea area.”
A 14-year-old boy was charged with going equipped for theft, and bailed to appear at Portsmouth Youth Court on 10 March.
A 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of going equipped for theft and theft of a motor vehicle. They have been bailed until 19 May while enquiries continue.