Motorhome thefts and puppy farm case: drone recovers stolen vehicle in UK, caravan stolen in Ireland

A motorhome was stolen from Ugthorpe, near Whitby, between April 13 and 14. The owner tracked the vehicle to Hartlepool using a tracking device, and police located it with a drone. North Yorkshire Police are asking witnesses to call 101.

A motorhome stolen during a burglary in Ugthorpe, near Whitby, was recovered in Hartlepool after the owner tracked its signal and alerted police. A Police Community Support Officer launched a drone, which located the vehicle. The theft occurred overnight between April 13 and 14, and the recovery took place on April 24. North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses to call 101.

A woman was ordered to pay £157,269 after running an illegal puppy farm from a caravan in Eastbourne. Micaela Anderson-Letts pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to protected animals. Officers rescued 35 puppies and a dog from squalid conditions in July 2021; one puppy died from dehydration and starvation. She must repay within three months or face 18 months in prison.

Micaela Anderson-Letts pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to animals and received a 24-month suspended prison sentence and an indefinite ban on keeping animals. 35 puppies and one dog were rescued from a caravan in Eastbourne in July 2021. 14 puppies required hospital treatment, one died from dehydration and starvation. A financial investigation resulted in a confiscation order for £157,269.25.

A Cambridgeshire woman has been ordered to pay £157,269.25 for operating an illegal puppy farm in a caravan in Eastbourne. In July 2021, police found a dog and 35 puppies living in squalor; 14 required urgent hospitalisation and one died. The woman admitted causing unnecessary suffering and received a suspended prison sentence, an animal ban, 300 hours of unpaid work, and a confiscation order.

Gardaí are appealing for information after a Bailey Pursuit caravan was stolen from Middlewalk, Cloughjordan, overnight on April 14-15. Two power washers were also taken from Glenahilty, and tools were stolen from Tyone and from commercial vehicles on the Dublin road. A car was broken into in Kilcommon. Gardaí warn that such thefts have become more common recently.

Gardaí are investigating a series of thefts in Cloughjordan and Nenagh, north Tipperary. A Bailey Pursuit caravan was stolen from Middlewalk and two power washers from Glenahilty between April 14–15. Additional thefts of tools and a car break-in occurred in other areas. Police urge vigilance and ask anyone with information to contact Nenagh Garda Station.

A 40-year-old Warrnambool man pleaded guilty to stealing a caravan valued at $79,000. The court sentenced him to 80 days in prison, which he had already served in pre-sentence detention, and to 150 hours of unpaid work under a 12-month community corrections order.