Oldham crime round up: stolen vehicles recently recovered

The Oldham Times has done a round up of some of the stolen vehicles which have recently been recovered by officers in Oldham.

On Saturday, June 25, an outstanding stolen van was recovered by police on Bentley Street in Chadderton.

The white Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van was found to be on false plates.

When officers opened the vehicle, they found a heavy duty roller plant, which had also been stolen.

The Mercedes van

Both items were recovered and both the van and machinery will undergo full forensic examinations to try and find any evidence to connect the stolen machines to the offenders.

Once they have been examined, they will be returned to their owners.

The stolen roller plant

On Monday, June 27, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers in Oldham managed to get "two for the price of one" as they seized a car and a motorbike.

Officers firstly found a silver BMW that was being driven without insurance.

This led the police to a property, where a motorbike was discovered that was found to be stolen.

Both vehicles were recovered and the bike will be reunited with its rightful owner.

The recovered BMW and motorbike

One incident involving a stolen car will see a man appear in court after he was found to be driving a car which had been stolen in Oldham.

Redford Robinson, of no fixed abode, was arrested by Greater Manchester Police officers in Rochdale when he was found to be driving an Audi Q2. 

It was discovered that the vehicle had been stolen during a burglary in Oldham back in April.

Robinson, 32, was charged with handling stolen goods and appeared before Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on June 10.

He remains in custody and will appear at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court next month for a hearing.