Posted: Tue 16th Jul 2019

Four suspects in custody following an alleged break-in at a Flintshire service station

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Jul 16th, 2019

Four men were arrested early this morning after an alleged break-in at a Flintshire service station. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police say Rhydymwyn Service Station near Mold was broken into just before 4am and a quantity of alcohol and cigarettes were stolen. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The suspects made off in a Black Golf GTI which was tracked to East Green in Sealand Manor where four men were taken into custody. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The men are all in their twenties and from the Merseyside area police have said. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Claire sent the picture above showing the VW being loaded on to a recovery lorry. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Residents living around Sealand and Sandycroft were woken by the Hawarden based police helicopter which was brought in to assist officers on the ground. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The helicopter was spotted at around 4.30am searching close to the River Dee at Sealand. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Hawarden based police helicopter joined in a lengthy search early this morning

It remained in the air for more than an hour and a quarter performing a tight circuit over Sealand Manor, the A494 and Sandycroft. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

There were also several reports of a wasp like ‘buzzing noise’ which may have also been a police drone in operation. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The dark coloured VW was seen being taken away on the back of a recovery lorry. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


[Photo: Claire Swindell]
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