Officers hunt down and arrest man in Northampton as part of Met Police investigation
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Police arrested a 37-year-old man on a busy road in Northampton as part of a Met Police investigation – here's why.
Northants Police force hunted down a the man on the A4500 Weedon Road, near Upton, on Wednesday (July 12) at around 3.15pm.
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Northamptonshire Police said: “This looks to be a stop conducted as part of a Metropolitan Police theft investigation. A 37-year-old man from Bracknell was arrested on suspicion of theft and has since been released on bail.”
The Met said: “He was wanted with an alleged theft in London and bailed until mid August."