The driver of stolen car stopped by police at a Hatton petrol station has been linked with with six other thefts in south Warwickshire.

Officers stopped the Citroën in the early hours of yesterday (January 18) morning on the forecourt of the Shell Petrol station Birmingham Road, Hatton.

The vehicle was a clone on false plates and had been stolen from Coventry last October.

Police boxed the vehicle in so it could not drive off, but the driver - who was also disqualified - attempted to run away on foot before being caught and arrested.

The passenger was also arrested and both were linked to six theft from motor vehicle offences across the county from the past few days.

A Warwickshire Operational Patrol Unit spokesperson said: "The vehicle and arrested males are linked to six Theft from motor vehicle offences across Warwickshire including Rugby, Kenilworth, Long Itchington and Cubbington since the 16 January this year.

"The driver was wanted by West Midlands Police for a Theft from motor vehicle offence.

"The driver was also disqualified from driving and we found him in possession of Class A Drugs.

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"We recovered the vehicle from the scene.

"Both suspects have now been charged with all the offences and have been remanded in custody to court."