Preston man arrested after person caught trying car doors in Ashton-on-Ribble

A Preston man was arrested after police responded to reports of someone trying car door handles in Ashton-on-Ribble.
By Sean Gleaves
Published 20th Oct 2022, 13:41 GMT
Updated 20th Oct 2022, 14:20 GMT
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A man was caught trying to get into cars in the Ryelands Crescent area at around 4.40am on Thursday morning (October 20).

Police quickly attended the scene and arrested a 23-year-old man from Preston on suspicion of theft from a vehicle.

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He remained in custody for questioning on Thursday afternoon.

A man was caught trying to get into cars in the Ryelands Crescent area in Ashton-on-Ribble (Credit: Google)A man was caught trying to get into cars in the Ryelands Crescent area in Ashton-on-Ribble (Credit: Google)
A man was caught trying to get into cars in the Ryelands Crescent area in Ashton-on-Ribble (Credit: Google)
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