Two arrested after police recover £10,000 worth of horse-riding equipment stolen from Fordingbridge
TWO people were arrested after police recovered £10,000 in stolen horse-riding equipment.
The gear was taken from a vehicle at an address on Whitsbury Road in Fordingbridge on 21st March.
After police enquiries, officers including the Forest’s new High Harm Team searched properties on Salisbury Road in Ringwood, the Headlands in Salisbury and Alexandra Road in Bournemouth.
Property including "nearly all of the stolen items" were found and seized.
A 23-year-old woman from Bournemouth was arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods. She has since been released under investigation while enquiries are ongoing.
A 33-year-old man from Ringwood was also arrested before being de-arrested and then asked to attend police interview under caution.
The arrests were among five made over three shifts since the High Harm Team was launched last week.
A Facebook post about the arrests said: "This team was formed to tackle offences like these – those that have a huge impact on the wider community – and we are committed to identifying suspects and returning property to those that have been affected by crime in the rural community."