Four men from Birmingham were arrested on suspicion of being equipped to steal after a witness reported suspicious behavior in the Gloucestershire village of Gotherington, near Bishop’s Cleeve. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, July 24.
At around 2:45 a.m., a member of the public alerted police after seeing a man hiding behind a vehicle parked on a driveway. Upon noticing he had been spotted, the man fled with a second individual and both were picked up by someone driving an Audi.
Following the call, officers searched the area and coordinated with neighboring forces. Gloucestershire and West Mercia Police jointly stopped a car matching the description in Evesham. Inside the vehicle were four men in their 20s from Birmingham, found with devices commonly linked to keyless vehicle thefts.
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These devices are used by criminals to steal cars from driveways without forcing entry by intercepting signals from the key fob inside the victim’s home. The suspects remain in police custody for questioning.
Authorities are appealing to residents living near Manor Lane and Gretton Road to review any CCTV or dashcam footage showing an Audi between midnight and 3 a.m. Anyone with information is urged to contact police via their online form, referencing incident 32 of July 24.