Five arrests in Wakefield including suspected burglar

Police arrested five people in Wakefield yesterday including a suspected burglar.

Police said one man was arrested in Wakefield city centre in the early hours yesterday (Aug 17) within an hour of a high value burglary at Tileyard North.

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Officers from Wakefield Central Neighbourhood Policing Team also arrested a man for breaching a domestic violence prevention order.

He was arrested at an address in the College Grove area and was later sentenced to 14 days in prison.

Another man wanted on recall to prison was arrested at Wakefield bus station.

A man was arrested on suspicion of arson and harassment and a fifth man was arrested in Eastmoor for failing to appear at court to face a charge of possessing a Class B drug.

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