A daring overnight cable theft near the A1 came to a swift end thanks to...
Published: 12:37 pm January 28, 2026
Updated: 3:26 am February 23, 2026

A daring overnight cable theft near the A1 came to a swift end thanks to the eagle eyes of an NPAS helicopter crew.

Just before 10pm on January 20, North Yorkshire Police got wind that electric vehicle charging cables had been cut and stolen from a service station — the crime happened less than half an hour earlier.

Air Support Tracks Suspects to Remote Hideout

Police quickly traced the suspects to a remote spot near Walden Stubbs. They called in reinforcements from the National Police Air Service, with a helicopter team from Carr Gate deployed to monitor the scene from above.

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