They targeted a lorry parked on Willowbridge Way, Castleford, at around 1am on Tuesday, February 3.
Police officers attended the scene but the men ran off.
A spokesman said a 26-year-old man was arrested.
Thieves slash curtains of lorry parked in Castleford
Thieves cut the curtains on the side of a lorry and tried to steal property from it.
By Sam Cooper
Thursday, 5th February 2015, 3:33 pm