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Update: Police sorry after scaffolding theft appeal mess up

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Update: The police have apologised after they reported 40 tonne of scaffolding had been stolen in Scarborough in the wrong location.

As they reported last week that the theft took place from a secure yard behind The Royal Hotel in St Nicholas Street and appealed to the public for help.

But yesterday they reveald that thae scaffolding had actuly been stolen from a lock up behind a petrol satation in Scamor Road.

It is believed that the scaffold tubes are worth £5K. They ranged in length from between 4ft – 12ft, in total 260 tubes were stolen.

PC Craig Malia said “This was a substantial amount of scaffolding it would have needed a large wagon to load it all up in one visit or numerous visits with a smaller vehicle.”

Written By Daniel Norton.

Has the Police made another mess up with over estimating the weight of 260 tubes of various lengths between 4ft-12ft .

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