Stolen van discovered - thanks to technology (From Brentwood Weekly News)
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Stolen van discovered - thanks to technology
6:00am Saturday 8th September 2012 in News
A VAN was found in Kelvedon Hatch on Sunday, September 2, after it had been stolen.
Police were called to the village at about 9pm when a tracker device on the Mercedes Sprinter van, which had been installed by the vehicle’s owner, was activated.
The van had been stolen from an address in Hornchurch.
After a thorough search of the area, which included officers on foot and in a helicopter, the vehicle was found in Broadmeadow shortly after 9.30pm.
A spokeswoman for Essex Police confirmed inquiries are ongoing.