Officers from the Derry/Londonderry District Support Team arrested a man in his 30s, following the theft of a vehicle on Wednesday 13th August sometime between 3pm and 8pm.

It was reported to police a black BMW car was stolen from a property at the Earhart Park area of the city.

The vehicle was spotted by police at the Holyhall Road area at around 00:40am on Saturday 16th August. Officers brought the vehicle to a stop and the driver was arrested.

A 32 year old man was arrested on suspicion of theft of a vehicle, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and possession of a Class A controlled drug. The man has since been released on police bail to allow for further enquiries to be conducted.