A boy has been arrested after a lawnmower was stolen from an address in Upper Tean.
Police received a call just before 4.45am on Monday morning (3rd June) after three masked boys were seen pushing a petrol lawnmower along Uttoxeter Road.
Officers also received reports of three boys attempting to break-in to properties in the Tean area.
Officers arrested a boy on Sapling Rise and seized a mobile phone and a key. A lawn mower has also been located at an address in Cheadle.
A 16-year-old boy, from Cheadle, was arrested on suspicion of burglary.
He has been released on conditional police bail while enquiries continue.
The lawnmower has since been recovered.
Anyone with information, or relevant CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage of the area at the time can call 101, quoting incident 63 of 3rd June.
To stay anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
