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16

Dec 2020

Crime
Crime

Five arrests after thieves hit Harrogate building sites

Published: 16 Dec 2020, 09:00 GMT

by Connor Creaghan

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In North Yorkshire alone, they hit around 40 housing developments when the homes were close to completion

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Police have arrested five people after thieves targeted building sites in the Harrogate district.

Officers travelled to South Yorkshire to make the arrests and seize property this morning after a string of thefts between March and November.

The thieves stole newly-installed boilers as well as machinery and tools.

In North Yorkshire alone, criminals struck at abound 40 housing developments when the homes were close to completion. A number of the developments were in the Harrogate district although precise details are not known.



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Detective Inspector Chris Stone, of North Yorkshire Police, said:

“These incidents clearly involved high-value, organised crime, and had a significant impact.
"Not only businesses within North Yorkshire, but house buyers due to move in to their new properties.
"Significant resources have been deployed into this investigation, leading to today’s arrests.
"We are actively pursuing further lines of enquiry, and will continue to robustly investigate these offences.”


The police arrested a man in his 40s from Doncaster and three men in their 30s from Barnsley on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary and transferring criminal property.

Officers also arrested a woman in her 20s from Barnsley on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary

All remain in custody at this time while the police conduct the investigation.