Man and woman from Wigan arrested on suspicion of theft of 'historic stones' from wall in Cheshire

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A man and woman from Wigan have been arrested on suspicion of the theft of 'historic stones' from a wall in Cheshire, police have revealed.

The pair, both aged 38, have been released on police bail after questioning, with the conditions of their bail banning them from entering the county.

Police said officers were called on May 9 to reports of 'historic stones' being stolen from a wall outside an address on Watery Lane, Winwick.

A white Ford Transit-style van was reported at the scene, but wasn't there when cops arrived. READ MORE: Clarendon Leisure Centre 'to be torn down on Monday' after devastating fire A Cheshire Police spokesperson said: "However, following enquiries officers were able to identify the registration number of the van, and the vehicle was tracked to the Beeston area using ANPR cameras. "Officers were deployed to the area and the van was subsequently located near to Four Lanes End in Tarporley, where a number of stones were also located.