TWO women have been arrested in connection with tool thefts that took place last week in West Somerset.

The Avon and Somerset Police service received a call from a man in Minehead at around 3.20am on Thursday, October 24, saying that he had disturbed two people he believed were trying to break into a vehicle.

The two individuals fled the scene in a white car, but the witness was able to provide the police with a description of the vehicle and a partial registration number.

Subsequent enquiries were carried out and officers stopped a vehicle matching the description given on the A358 approaching Williton approximately 30 minutes after the initial call. When officers opened the boot of the car, they found a large number of power tools.

In a statement on Thursday (October 31), Avon and Somerset Police services said: “We believe the power tools belong to a number of victims across the West Somerset area in crimes committed overnight between Minehead and Bishops Lydeard from October 23-24.

“We have recorded the serial numbers of the tools recovered and are attempting to reunite them with their rightful owners.”

Two women inside the car, who are both in their 20s, were arrested. They have been released on bail while the police enquiries continue.

Anyone who witnessed the thefts, or believes the tools may belong to them, can contact Avon and Somerset Police online or on 101 providing reference number 5224280222.