Police have arrested two men in connection with a delivery van that was stolen in Poulton yesterday.
The van was reported stolen at around 1.20pm yesterday (Monday, December 5th) from Garstang Road East in Poulton as the driver was making a delivery.
Officers tracked the van as it was driven through Staining, into a caravan park and then back out towards the M55.
It was found abandoned on a car park just off Preston New Road at around 1.30pm.
Quick enquiries revealed two men in masks had been seen getting into another car and leaving the area immediately after the van was abandoned.
This car and its occupants were followed down the M6 and boxed in at an area off Almond Brook Road, Standish. By 2pm two men had been detained and a police van was en-route to recover a number of parcels found in the car.
A 32-year-old man from St Helens was arrested on suspicion of theft of a vehicle and dangerous driving. A 23-year-old man from Newton-le-Willows was arrested on suspicion of theft of a vehicle and theft. Both remain in police custody.
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