Helicopter assists search for stolen van in Bewbush

The police helicopter was called to assist police in the Bewbush area after a stolen van failed to stop in the early hours of this morning.
By The Newsroom
Published 16th Jan 2019, 06:41 BST
Updated 7th Feb 2019, 17:12 BST
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A National Police Air Service helicopter from Redhill helped police units on the ground when they lost sight of the van, according to a tweet from the NPAS Redhill.

After driving off road with the lights off, the driver decamped the van and units guided in, according to the tweet.

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The incident resulted in one arrest, the NPAS spokesman said.

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