A suspect has been arrested in Shipley after an alleged £8,000 theft in the Leeds area.

Police swooped after reports of a vulnerable elderly woman being targeted in a crime.

PC Johnson tweeted: “One of our PCSOs saw a wanted person in Shipley, raced to the scene and SC Wilson with his first arrest. The suspect had stolen over £8,000 from a vulnerable old lady in the Leeds area. She’s now safeguarded and doesn’t have to worry about this occurring again!”