A man has been charged after officers intervened in a burglary in progress at a building site in Barnham. The incident took place in the early hours of Tuesday, July 4, when police responded to reports of a small crane being stolen on Yapton Road.
Upon arrival, responding units were deployed to nearby cash machines and unexpectedly encountered a crane attempting to steal an ATM from a supermarket on Barnham Road. Quick action from the officers led to the apprehension and arrest of a man at the scene, following a brief foot chase.