Man arrested after Notts police chase stolen pink ice cream van

Officers were called just after 1am today, following a report that an ice cream van had been stolen in Bobbers Mill Road.

Police spotted the pink van on the A52 but the driver failed to stop and drove dangerously to avoid officers when they tried to pull it over.

A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, driving without insurance and theft of a motor vehicle.

Inspector Mark Stanley said: “Clearly this was an unusual getaway vehicle and it wasn’t too difficult for officers to spot a pink ice cream van being driven in the middle of the night.

“Although it’s a comical tale, this is someone’s livelihood and a crime like this could have had a devastating impact.

"I’m glad that we’ve been able to return the van quickly and hopefully minimise the disruption to its owner.”

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