51AVÊÓÆµ

Man arrested after reportedly making four hour trip to steal a GPS unit from a farm in Cumbria

Lincolnshire Police said a 34-year-old man from Daventry had been arrested on suspicion of burglary and theft of a GPS tractor unit from a farm in Cumbria

Chris Brayford
clock • 1 min read
Lincolnshire Police had arrested a man in Daventry after a suspected GPS theft from a farm in Cumbria
Image:

Lincolnshire Police had arrested a man in Daventry after a suspected GPS theft from a farm in Cumbria

Police have arrested a man in Northamptonshire who reportedly made a four hour journey to steal a GPS unit from a farm in North Cumbria.

Officers from Cumbria said a 34-year-old man from Daventry by Lincolnshire Police had been arrested on suspicion of burglary and theft after a GPS tractor unit was taken from a farm in Cumbria on October 10.

See also:ÌýGPSÌýsystems stolen from Warwickshire farms

Police confirmed the man had been released on conditional bail.

Superintendent Andy Huddleston, head of the National Rural Crime Unit, praised the efforts of officers involved in the case as as part of Operation Lantern - which aims to prevent rural crime across the country.

See also:ÌýSpike inÌýGPSÌýthefts prompts insurer warnings

More on Rural crime

Police launch appeal following multiple arson attacks on farms in Herefordshire

Police launch appeal following multiple arson attacks on farms in Herefordshire

Two farms just miles apart reported barn fires in the early hours of Sunday (August 22) morning

Mia Willemsen
clock 25 August 2026 • 1 min read
Cows spared harm as crews tackle barn fire in Bude

Cows spared harm as crews tackle barn fire in Bude

A barn housing livestock caught fire on Sunday (August 23) in North Cornwall

Mia Willemsen
clock 25 August 2026 • 1 min read
'Not on my watch': Andy Burnham vows to target gangs behind illegal waste sites

'Not on my watch': Andy Burnham vows to target gangs behind illegal waste sites

Farmers should not be left paying to clear waste dumped on their land, the CLA said, as the Prime Minister announced a crackdown on organised waste crime

Rachael Brown
clock 20 August 2026 • 3 min read