Man arrested after defrosting car stolen in Stoke-on-Trent
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A man has been arrested after a car was stolen whilst it was defrosting in Stoke-on-Trent.
Just before 10.45am on Sunday 3 December, a woman was defrosting her Nissan Juke in Bentilee.
Her son was holding the keys when he was approached by a man who grabbed them off him and drove away.
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The car was found near Northcote Street on Monday 4 December.
A 49-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, has been arrested on suspicion of taking a car without the owner's consent. He is currently being questioned about what happened in custody.
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