A 29-year-old Swindon man was arrested on suspicion of theft today following a report that alcohol had been stolen from the Waitrose store in Marlborough.

The police were called at 10.30am this morning , after supermarket staff followed the suspect to challenge him, and he made off in a Vauxhall Astra.

Descriptions of the suspect and vehicle involved were passed to officers who located a vehicle matching the description approaching junction 15 of the M4. The vehicle was located in Butts Road, in Chiseldon.

The man was taken to Gablecross custody for further questioning where he remains.

Recovery was arranged for the vehicle to enable further enquiries to be carried out.

If you witnessed the incident in Marlborough this morning, call 101 and quote crime reference number 54190018006.