UPDATE: A second arrest has been made in the probe into a minibus theft in Melcombe Regis
A MAN fled when police tracked down a minibus which had been stolen from near Weymouth.
The vehicle was taken from an address in the Melcombe Regis area at around 11.15am on Sunday, September 22, reportedly by a man and a woman.
Dorset Police said officers attended and searched for the minibus, which came to a stop in Bradpole, near Bridport, at around noon.
A spokesperson said a man then made off from the scene.
A 33-year-old woman from Weymouth was arrested on suspicion of theft, burglary and driving offences. She was released on police bail while enquiries continue.
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PC Jasper Beauchamp-Woodward, of Dorset Police, said: “Despite ongoing efforts, we have so far not been able to identify the man believed to be involved.
“I am now in a position to issue an image of the man and would ask anyone with information about his identity to please get in touch.”
Anyone with information about the theft, or who recognises the person pictured, should contact Dorset Police via www.dorset.police.uk, or by calling 101, quoting incident number 55240146131. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously via Crimestoppers-uk.org, or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.
