Theft of refrigerated van containing pies
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UPDATE: 4.50pm 3 December 2024
This is an update following the report of a stolen refrigerated van from a business park in Melmerby.
To recap, North Yorkshire Police received a report on 2 December that a refrigerated vehicle containing valuable food stock including pies, had been stolen from a business park in Melmerby near Ripon over the weekend of 29 November to 2 December 2024.
Initial enquiries revealed that the van, a white Fiat Ducato, was found abandoned with false number plates in the Hemlington area of Middlesbrough and was recovered by Cleveland Police on 29/30 November.
The vehicle was stored by Cleveland Police and enquiries were ongoing with them as to the contents of the van when it was recovered.
However, we can now confirm that the van has been returned to its owner and there were still pies inside although we do not have an exact number.
Cleveland Police have issued this statement Van stolen from North Yorkshire reunited with owner | Cleveland Police
An investigation is ongoing into the theft and anyone who has any information is asked to get in touch.
Please contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 and pass information to the Force Control Room.
If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Please quote reference 12240219809 when passing on information.
No arrests have been made at this time.
Statement issued 11.52am 3 December 2024
North Yorkshire Police received a report on 2 December that a refrigerated vehicle containing valuable food stock including pies, had been stolen from a business park in Melmerby near Ripon over the weekend of 29 November to 2 December 2024.
The vehicle, a white Fiat Ducato van, was found abandoned with false number plates in the Hemlington area of Middlesbrough and was recovered by Cleveland Police on 29/30 November.
Enquiries are ongoing with Cleveland Police as to the contents of the van when it was recovered.
An investigation is ongoing into the theft and anyone who has any information is asked to get in touch.
Please contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 and pass information to the Force Control Room.
If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Please quote reference 12240219809 when passing on information.