Police are warning of a spike in burglaries in the south Shropshire area, with most of them being tools, trailers and quad bikes from farms.
Officers in Bishop's Castle say that an arrest has been made after an investigation was launched following a series of rural burglaries across Shropshire and Powys during November and December.
He said an investigation was launched by the serious acquisitive crime team, based at Shrewsbury, following a series of rural burglaries being committed across Shropshire and Powys during November and December, and enquires continue. Recent recorded crimes include a black Yamaha motorcycle, a red Kawasaki motorcycle and two chainsaws being stolen from Lydbury North on December 5.
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