A man has been arrested after police swooped down on a suspected theft in Kingston.

Police were called to reports of a theft in Fairfield Road at 8.30pm last night.

Three police cars and a van were parked outside Fairfield Park, where police questioned a group of men.

A police spokesman said: “A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft. Enquiries are continuing.”

Hannah Hart, 18, a student at Holy Cross School, said: “One of the guys said ‘my brother got arrested for something he has not done, and it is his birthday tomorrow’.