Police find stolen vehicles and parts inside Sprotbrough 'chop shop'

POLICE who tracked a stolen Land Rover stumbled on a farm building hiding a “significant” number of nicked vehicles and car parts.

Officers have launched an investigation after the “chop shop” was located in Sprotbrough.

Among the stolen items and vehicles were two Land Rover Defenders and a KTM 350 motorbike, plus bits from a black VW Transporter camper van, a number plate relating to another VW Transporter and an engine and a Land Rover chassis.

PC Yvonne Loveridge, of the Doncaster North Neighbourhood Team, said: “A chop shop is the term used to describe a place where stolen cars are taken apart so that their parts can be sold separately.

“Car and vehicle theft has a huge impact on people and their livelihoods. This is a great find by the team which has led to the recovery of stolen vehicles and parts, and we are delighted to be able to reunite victims of these thefts with their stolen cars and motorbike.

“This is a crime we take very seriously, and we will work with other forces to continue locating these chop shops and disrupting their activities.

“I would urge anyone with information about crimes of this nature to contact us immediately.”

A spokesperson said enquiries were ongoing and detectives investigating the nature and circumstances of the chop shop, which was discovered earlier this month.

If you are concerned about crime in your area, you can reach out to South Yorkshire Police officers by contacting them on 101 or calling 999 in an emergency.