Worksop men arrested on suspicion of stealing 750L of diesel from lorry as the driver slept

Two men have been arrested after police recovered around 750 litres of stolen diesel.
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The two men, aged 23 and 27 and from Worksop, were stopped by police as they allegedly attempted to steal the fuel from a lorry while the driver was sleeping.

The lorry was parked in a layby on the A1 near Newark.

Nottinghamshire Police said the men were detained as they attempted to flee across fields.

Two vehicles that were being used by the suspects have been seized.