Wiltshire police brought in their helicopter last night to help find a suspected fuel thief at Manton on the edge of Marlborough.

With the help of the helicopter and its heat-seeking detection device and man was located nearby and arrested on suspicion of going equipped to steal said PCSO Jon Mills.

The officer said: “ Suspicions were aroused when a van was spotted with a tank in the back and equipment used to remove fuel from tanks was discovered "The force helicopter was called in and a male was found hiding nearby.”