Police helicopter joins search for men wanted for stealing train track cables in Kettering

The police helicopter was spotted above Kettering on Sunday
By Phoebe Radford
Published 19th May 2020, 10:45 GMT
Updated 19th May 2020, 10:48 GMT
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A man believed to be stealing train track cables was caught by police in a response involving the helicopter.

The helicopter was spotted above Kettering on Sunday (May 17) night.

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Northants Police, British Transport Police and the National Police Air Service were jointly responding to reports of three men stealing cables from the tracks in Pytchley Road at 8.15pm.

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Police responded to reports of three men stealing train cables

They were tracked and arrested.

Stephen John Kerti-Attfield, 29, of Central Avenue, Kettering, has been charged with theft in connection with the incident.

He will be in court on June 29.

A 19-year-old man was given a caution for theft. A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of theft and released under investigation pending further inquiries.