Man arrested after mini-digger stolen in Derbyshire
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The digger was reported as being stolen from Woodhouse Lane shortly before 7.15pm on Thursday.
A patrol officer then spotted a van towing a mini-digger – which matched the details given on the report – on a trailer on the A60, heading towards the A619 near to Darfoulds.
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Further enquiries revealed the van had been reported stolen from Peveril Road, Chesterfield, on June 10.
Police arrested a 21-year-old man, from Worksop, near to the scene on suspicion of theft of the mini-digger and the van.
He remains in police custody.
Police would like to hear from anyone with any information about the crime.
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Hide AdCall 101, quoting reference number 2*310093 and the name of the officer in the case, PC Daniel Poole.