Two agricultural vehicles which were stolen in Royston were recovered within the space of 12 hours, after Herts police worked in partnership with neighbouring forces.

Police were called on the morning of Tuesday, December 6, to report two separate thefts of utility vehicles from rural land in Royston overnight.

Officers from Herts police's Rural Operational Support Team (ROST) worked alongside the Royston Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) to carry out enquiries.

SNT officers subsequently located one of the vehicles just over the border into Cambridgeshire, and liased with colleagues from the local Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT) to return it to its owner.

The second vehicle was then identified by a PCSO in Potton, Bedfordshire, and was also returned.

A spokesperson from ROST said: "This is a great example of how partnership working can bring about quick results and I’m pleased we were able to recover and return the vehicles.

"Investigations are now continuing to establish the circumstances around the thefts."

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