Burglary suspects locked up after immediate police response to 999 calls

Two suspects are in custody today after a home and a business were targeted in a village near York overnight.

North Yorkshire Police received a 999 call from a man in Nether Poppleton, just after 1.30am today, Wednesday, reporting two men had tried to steal his car from his garage. The reportee had heard voices at the end of his drive, then the sound of his garage door opening.

When he went outside, one of the men ran away, and he challenged the other, who also left after threatening him.

Less than 10 minutes later, police received another call from the owner of a business in the same village. The reportee had been woken by an intruder alarm on his phone, and was watching a suspect entering his premises via CCTV.

Police officers were already swiftly heading towards Nether Poppleton, and within five mountes of the second call they had found and arrested two suspects. Nearby, they located an abandoned bike and several items of stock from the business.

The two suspects, both men, aged 27 and 31, were arrested on suspicion of burglary. One was also arrested on suspicion of assaulting two emergency workers, after becoming aggressive and kicking two officers while under arrest. They remain in custody at this time.

Update 29 February: Both men were charged, and appeared at York Magistrates Court this morning.

Chief Inspector Rob Campbell, of North Yorkshire Police, said: "Burglary and theft are serious offences which can leave victims devastated. The swift response of officers in apprehending these suspects demonstrates our commitment to preventing and detecting such crimes.

"I hope the charges and remand provides some reassurance that North Yorkshire Police takes burglary incredibly seriously. Our investigation remains ongoing for other offences which took place on the same evening, and I continue to urge anyone who witnessed suspicious behaviour to come forward."