Police arrest Velp manhole cover thief after tip-off

A 24-year-old man has been arrested on charges of stealing 120 manhole covers in Velp and Arnhem earlier this week, following a tip-off.


Police still have no idea how the man managed to pick up and transport the metal covers but have confiscated his car.

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