A STOLEN van has been recovered by police in Bradford today after it was spotted being driven suspiciously.

Officers from West Yorkshire Police's Bradford West Neighbourhood Policing Team spotted the white Ford Transit being driven in a suspicious manner this afternoon in Clayton.

When the officers approached the van, its occupants ran away from police, and following vehicle checks, the officers discovered the van was being driven on false plates and had been stolen earlier this month.

The van has also been involved in a number of thefts of fuel and number plates, and was seized by police.

Police enquiries are ongoing to identify the driver of the van.