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.

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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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