Motorist arrested 'for number of offences' after officers recover stolen Audi

A motorist has been arrested after police officers working in Chester-le-Street recovered a stolen Audi car.
The stolen car has been returned to its owner. Picture: Chester-le-Street Police.The stolen car has been returned to its owner. Picture: Chester-le-Street Police.
The stolen car has been returned to its owner. Picture: Chester-le-Street Police.

The stolen car, which is silver, was stopped by 24/7 response officers on Tuesday, February 4.

On Facebook, Chester-le-Street Police said in a statement: “The driver was arrested for a number of offences including the theft of the vehicle and failing a roadside drug test.”

The recovered vehicle was checked by officers and later returned to its owner, the police team added on social media.