A lorry-load of suspected stolen sofas was recovered after roads policing officers stung the tyres of an HGV travelling on false plates.
Officers on routine patrol spotted the lorry travelling on the A614 towards Bawtry shortly after 4 am yesterday morning (Thursday).
As it was followed towards Doncaster, members of the Road Crime Team and the Roads Policing Unit set up a controlled stop using a tyre-deflating stinger device.
As the vehicle began to slow, it was boxed in by pursuing officers near Rossington.
A subsequent search of the trailer revealed a large number of boxed sofas that are suspected to be stolen.
Three men, aged 44, 34, and 25, were arrested on suspicion of theft and driving offences.
Detective Inspector Jamie Moore, head of roads policing, said:
“We regularly patrol this area in order to detect vehicle-enabled crime and deter offending.
“This vehicle was clearly being used in a suspicious manner, which is why we decided to pull it over.
“Thanks to some excellent coordination by officers on the ground and colleagues in the control room, it was brought to a safe stop before a more dangerous pursuit could develop.”
