Police say he was found to have fled from prison
The man is in custody for questioning (Image: Manchester Evening News)
A man has been arrested following a spate of burglaries across Greater Manchester.
The 31-year-old was taken into custody yesterday (January 13) on suspicion of multiple burglary offences across south Manchester, Stockport and Trafford. The cases of theft occurred in the last three weeks, and an investigation was launched at the end of December after a black moped was stolen from a house in Didsbury.
From January 5, officers have linked 16 potential offences to the suspect which include burglary, attempted burglary, theft from motor vehicle, theft of motor vehicle, attempted theft of motor vehicle, and vehicle interference.
Officers arrested the man, who was also wanted by police for having absconded from prison, in Wythenshawe following a separate incident unrelated to the investigation. He remains in custody for questioning.
PC Hannah Woodall from the south Manchester Neighbourhood Crime Team said: “Since launching this investigation alongside our colleagues in the Stockport Neighbourhood Crime Team, we have taken a proactive approach to identify and track down the offender and have now secured his arrest and brought him into custody.
“Burglaries and thefts can feel like very personal crimes, and we are absolutely dedicated to investigating them thoroughly and dealing with offenders robustly.
“In the past year, we have managed to reduce burglary offending across the whole of Greater Manchester by 21 per cent, something we are incredibly proud of, and a stat that we want to continue to bring down.”