Armed police swoop on village after rifle is stolen from vehicle
ARMED police swooped on a village after a rifle was stolen from a vehicle.
Officers raced to East Morton when the alarm was raised at about 4.30pm yesterday.
The theft occurred while a gamekeeper was investigating quad bikes being ridden on land in the area.
Police say the man came across the suspects in Ilkley Road, at West Morton, and the rifle – which was not believed to be loaded – was taken while he was distracted.
"The suspects then drove off," said a police spokesman.
"We later located and recovered the rifle."
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