A 53-YEAR-OLD man from Coleford has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a motor boat.

Officers from Forest North Neighbourhood Policing Team were alerted to reports of the theft in the Woolaston area near Chepstow on Saturday (June 7), and attended the scene with officers from Specialist Operations, Rural Crime Team, and Response Team.

Police searched the area, and soon after stopped a vehicle seen transporting the boat on the road.

The boat was recovered and returned to the owner, and the driver detained for questioning.

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