Man arrested as Ford Focus stopped in Portsmouth after reports of stolen car - but it hadn't been nicked

By Joe Buncle
Published 8th May 2023, 09:18 BST
Updated 8th May 2023, 13:20 BST
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Police stopped a car after being told it had been stolen – but it hadn’t been.

Five vehicles were scrambled to Fratton Road after reports that a silver Ford Focus had been stolen.

They stopped the car just after 1pm on Sunday.

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Police arrested a man in Fratton Road at 1pm on Sunday Picture: Joe BunclePolice arrested a man in Fratton Road at 1pm on Sunday Picture: Joe Buncle
Police arrested a man in Fratton Road at 1pm on Sunday Picture: Joe Buncle

A police spokesman said: ‘Subsequent enquiries found the vehicle had not been stolen, as first reported. However, a 29-year-old man from Portsmouth was arrested during the incident on suspicion of assault by beating of an emergency worker. He has been released with a conditional caution.’