A VIGILANT member of the public alerted the police earlier today after spotting a suspicious looking vehicle at Snaygill Industrial Estate, Skipton.
The caller was concerned that the vehicle was being driven around the estate, without its lights on.
After receiving the call, at 12.30am, officers arrived and following a search of the area, found that entry had been gained to one of the bike sheds, by the side panel of the shed being bent back and discovered two mountains bikes had been stolen.
A police spokesman said: "Using information provided by witnesses and Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology, the suspect vehicle was traced, located and stopped near the Bay Horse pub in Skipton just before 2am."
A 57-year-old man from Wakefield was arrested on suspicion of theft and currently remains in police custody.
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