Stolen car stopped in police checks

Apr 21 2009 by Sam Casey, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Stolen car stopped in police checks

POLICE stopped a stolen car during a day of targeted checks on vehicles in Waterloo.

Three people were arrested yesterday after the car – pinched that morning – was stopped on its way towards Huddersfield from Flockton.

Five cars were clamped for not being taxed and two were seized for being unroadworthy.

Insp David Glover, of Huddersfield South Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “It was a really successful day and was really well received.”

The operation was part of a two-day initiative called Kirklees Focus.

Police used automatic number plate recognition systems to catch uninsured and untaxed cars.

Stop and search powers were used to check vehicles for proper waste documents in a bid to stop flytippers.