A CRIMINALS' pool car has been seized by police in Birstall.

Officers were on patrol as part of the Neighbourhood Patrol Plan when they spotted the Ford Focus.

It was near the shops on the Fieldhead Estate, Lowood Lane.

Previous intelligence suggested the vehicles was a pool car linked to criminality on the estate.

Checks on the vehicle showed that it was on false registration plates so the officers were able to seize it for forensic examination.