POLICE have recovered a van in Holme Wood that had been stolen from Wakefield.

Officers from West Yorkshire Police's Bradford South Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) were out conducting community engagement work in the Holme Wood estate yesterday.

They discovered a blue Ford Transit van and a silver Jeep parked up.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: This blue Ford Transit was stolen in Wakefield and found in Holme Wood. Picture: West Yorkshire PoliceThis blue Ford Transit was stolen in Wakefield and found in Holme Wood. Picture: West Yorkshire Police

Checks showed the van had been stolen more than 10 miles away, in Wakefield.

The officers recovered the vehicle for forensic work and to return it to its rightful owner.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: This silver jeep was found abandoned on the Holme Wood estate and was leaking oil all over the road. Picture: West Yorkshire PoliceThis silver jeep was found abandoned on the Holme Wood estate and was leaking oil all over the road. Picture: West Yorkshire Police

Meanwhile, the Jeep was recovered as abandoned.

Checks showed it had no keeper, insurance and tax.

It was also insecure and leaking oil all over the road.

A spokesperson for the Bradford South NPT said: "Yesterday, officers were out conducting community engagement in the Holme Wood estate.

"They came across these two parked up.

"The Ford transit turned out to be stolen from Wakefield. That’s now recovered for forensics and return to the rightful owner.

"The Jeep had no keeper, insurance, tax and was insecure and leaking oil all over the road.

"That was recovered as abandoned."