GMP Rochdale reunite owner with stolen vehicle in matter of minutes

At 10:30am this morning, we received an urgent call from a victim whose house had been broken into and their car and car keys had been stolen.  

The call went out and local neighbourhood officers who were in the area, supported by colleagues on Response in liveried cars, managed to track the car down. The stolen car was abandoned on Marland Old Road, recovered, and returned to its owner within 30 minutes.

Specially trained drivers in an unmarked car were sent to locate the suspects, and they were swiftly detained on St Marys Gate in Rochdale town centre.

Four men, aged between 19 - 30, were arrested on suspicion of burglary. They are on their way to custody to be questioned.

Inspector Meena Yasin from our Rochdale district said: “This was incredibly frightening for the victim who was upstairs at the time and witnessed, through his doorbell camera, a man in a balaclava enter his house and take his car keys.

“This is an excellent result, and I am pleased that we have been able to reunite the owner with his car. I hope this sends a strong message that we are committed to tackling burglary, and once we receive a report, we will use all resources available to locate your car and bring those responsible to justice.”