Two people have been arrested after police recovered a stolen oven in north Belfast when the household appliance was identified by officers in body worn footage of a separate incident.
The oven was among a number of items reported stolen by a local resident on Sunday after the victim pointed police towards a suspect with whom officers had interacted a number of weeks previously.
When the officers reviewed their body-worn video footage of that interaction, they were able to identify a number of items that were reported stolen In the suspect's possession. As a result two were arrested for burglary and approximately £6,000 worth of personal belongings were retrieved.
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Posting on the Police North Belfast Facebook page, a PSNI spokesperson said: "Yesterday afternoon we responded to a report of a burglary where a large number of items, including the kitchen oven, had been stolen. The victim had suspicions as to who was involved and officers in attendance recognised the alleged suspects name from a separate incident a number of weeks prior.
"Officers were able to review their body-worn video footage of that interaction and to their surprise were able to identify a number of items that had now been reported stolen In the suspect's possession. Two people have now been arrested for burglary and approximately £6,000 worth of personal belongings (including the oven!) have been retrieved."
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