BUILDING equipment worth more than £10,000 which police believe was stolen, has been recovered.
In all, 28 items thought to have been taken from building sites were found in a domestic garage in the Throston Grange area of Hartlepool.
Among the items was a pipe-threading machine believed to have been stolen from a Hartlepool library on Monday. The haul is believed to have come from across County Durham, Cleveland and North Yorkshire.
A 28-year-old local man has been arrested and bailed pending further inquiries.
Anyone who may be able to identify the items is asked to call PC Peter Young on (01642) 302126.
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