Man arrested after looting flood-hit town

A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing white goods from outside a flood-ravaged property in Mytholmroyd.
Mytholmroyd centre under water after the River Calder burst in banks.Mytholmroyd centre under water after the River Calder burst in banks.
Mytholmroyd centre under water after the River Calder burst in banks.

Officers were called to Burnley Road at 7.30am following reports of a man in a white van stealing goods.

Police located the van nearby and the 40-year-old man, thought to be from Dewsbury, is currently in police custody.

Enquiries are ongoing.

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