Man arrested as four police cars arrive at Oxfordshire pub

The incident occurred at around 3.12pm on Thursday, September 26, at the Easington pub on Bloxham Road in Banbury.

Four police cars were sighted at the watering hole while onlookers saw that a car was seized and towed away by police.

Thames Valley Police confirmed that a 23-year-old man from Kent was arrested on suspicion of theft.

The force added that the theft was an incident in another force in June 2023.

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A 46-year-old man from Banbury was also reported for no licence and no insurance with the vehicle consequently seized.

A Thames Valley Police spokesperson said: “At around 3.12pm on Thursday officers stopped a car near Bloxham Road.

“A 23-year-old from Kent was arrested on suspicion of theft and a 46-year-old man from Banbury was reported for no license and no insurance.”

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