Published: February 27, 2007
Police helicopter search fails to find car thieves near Burnham-On-Sea

A police helicopter was launched in a search for three car thieves near Burnham-On-Sea on Monday night (February 26th).

The force helicopter pictured here carried out a search of land around Huntspill, south of Highbridge, after a Renault car was reported stolen at 11pm.

"Three youths abandoned the car and fled the scene and we decided to call out the helicopter as back-up," police spokesman Wayne Baker confirmed to Burnham-On-Sea.com.

"They fled from the vehicle after leaving it in a pub car park."

"An area of land and fields along Withy Road and besides the A38 were searched, but it seems no trace of the culprits was found on this occasion."

The search was scaled down at around 11.30pm, and the vehicle was taken away by police to be returned to its owner.

One local resident, who asked not to be named, told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "The helicopter sounded incredibly noisy at that time of night. My wife and I were both quite concerned about what was happening outside."