Man arrested over ball in garden
A man arrested for refusing to return his neighbour's football has
complained to police.
Ray Markham said footballs had been flying into his garden for years but
when one smashed into his greenhouse last month he refused to return it.
The 68-year-old, who lives next to a policeman in Cubbington, said he
was then arrested by four Warwickshire Police officers for theft of the
ball.
Warwickshire Police said it was keen to resolve the matter with Mr Markham.
Mr Markham said: "If it hadn't been a policeman next door let's be
honest, I wouldn't have had four policeman on my doorstep, I wouldn't
have seen a policeman.
"They can't come out to burglaries, do you think they would've come out,
four policeman to collect a ball?
"It's laughable really, if it wasn't serious it would be laughable."
A Warwickshire Police spokesman said: "It's our intention to resolve the
matter amicably at a local level.
"If Mr Markham is unhappy with the course of action taken he should
contact the professional standards department at police headquarters and
the matter will be further investigated."
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Published: 2006/06/24 12:38:08 GMT
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